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to put into good shape again after having been destroyed or damaged
It took a long time to rebuild the ruined house after the hurricane.
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Recent Examples of rebuilding
Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The 6-foot-5 center is entering her 13th year in the league and will be the most veteran player on Seattle’s rebuilding roster.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
With a potential shot at Ivar Stenberg or Gavin McKenna in the upcoming NHL draft, the rebuilding process continues.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Across the Palisades, similar stories continue to unfold, some families have come back, others remain displaced, and many are still navigating whether rebuilding is even possible.
—Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
For now, Rossi is a building block of this rebuilding process and should be given even more responsibility next season.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Verbeek has presided over the bulk of Anaheim’s lengthy rebuilding project while assembling much of the current team, which is finally on the brink of ending the franchise’s seven-year playoff drought.
—Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The 40-year-old Palms at Town & Country Publix was closed in January for the rebuilding of a larger, more modern store.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Your donations and messages have overwhelmed him with gratitude after so many years of hard work, sacrifice, and rebuilding.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Some who lost their homes in the Eaton and Palisades fires are rebuilding all-electric due to health and climate concerns.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Many Altadena residents who are rebuilding or remediating their homes are not sure what to do about their soil.
—Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Indeed, the most recent exchanges of fire have demonstrated just how disturbingly successful Hezbollah has been in rebuilding its capabilities.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
In addition to that $1 billion, the state of Florida is offering $180 million for transportation improvements and rebuilding Hillsborough College, whose land would be donated to host the new development.
—J.c. Bradbury, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
In addition, the money will go toward streamlining passenger rail service, rebuilding bridge infrastructure and other renovations in Amtrak’s Northeast corridor, according to a statement from Transportation Department Secretary Sean Duffy.
—Laura Davison, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
So are the Chiefs finally rebuilding?
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
The Miami Dolphins plan to lean heavily on the 2026 NFL Draft to not only supplement the roster, but build a new foundation for South Florida’s rebuilding NFL franchise.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
But hazard mitigation projects, long-term rebuilding and large swaths of public assistance funding would slow or stop altogether.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The 6-foot-5 center is entering her 13th year in the league and will be the most veteran player on Seattle’s rebuilding roster.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
With a potential shot at Ivar Stenberg or Gavin McKenna in the upcoming NHL draft, the rebuilding process continues.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Across the Palisades, similar stories continue to unfold, some families have come back, others remain displaced, and many are still navigating whether rebuilding is even possible.
—Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
For now, Rossi is a building block of this rebuilding process and should be given even more responsibility next season.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Verbeek has presided over the bulk of Anaheim’s lengthy rebuilding project while assembling much of the current team, which is finally on the brink of ending the franchise’s seven-year playoff drought.
—Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The 40-year-old Palms at Town & Country Publix was closed in January for the rebuilding of a larger, more modern store.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Your donations and messages have overwhelmed him with gratitude after so many years of hard work, sacrifice, and rebuilding.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
Love will be joining a rebuilding team in the desert that did not have a 100-yard rusher last season.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Some who lost their homes in the Eaton and Palisades fires are rebuilding all-electric due to health and climate concerns.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Many Altadena residents who are rebuilding or remediating their homes are not sure what to do about their soil.
—Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Indeed, the most recent exchanges of fire have demonstrated just how disturbingly successful Hezbollah has been in rebuilding its capabilities.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
In addition to that $1 billion, the state of Florida is offering $180 million for transportation improvements and rebuilding Hillsborough College, whose land would be donated to host the new development.
—J.c. Bradbury, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
In addition, the money will go toward streamlining passenger rail service, rebuilding bridge infrastructure and other renovations in Amtrak’s Northeast corridor, according to a statement from Transportation Department Secretary Sean Duffy.
—Laura Davison, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
So are the Chiefs finally rebuilding?
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
The Miami Dolphins plan to lean heavily on the 2026 NFL Draft to not only supplement the roster, but build a new foundation for South Florida’s rebuilding NFL franchise.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuilding
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Both will offer community booths, family-friendly programming and cultural activities, along with restrooms, free water refilling stations, basic bike repair and first aid, organizers said.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The buildings, visibly crumbling in the salty environment of San Francisco Bay, needed major repairs.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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By reconstructing these showers, scientists can estimate the energy and origin of the incoming gamma rays.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Now, the Cowboys not only have experience in there, but also a player who can be the lead communicator, wearing the green dot on his helmet, for a defense that was missing that final crucial piece after a busy offseason reconstructing that unit.—
Nick Harris
April 25,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
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Unlike a setting spray, a fixing spray has a more long-wearing formulation.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
21 Apr. 2026
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The exchange over the pricing of the khaki pants is just one example of about a dozen cited in the document, filed in support of a preliminary injunction Bonta is seeking against Amazon to stop alleged price fixing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Sea otter mentorship is at the forefront of a formal partnership between the Aquarium of the Pacific and Monterey Bay Aquarium, which has been rehabilitating sea otters since the 1980s, according to Long.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Mahomes is rehabilitating from a knee injury suffered in Week 14 last season.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
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Kim noted providing ample parking will be important as Jackson Street will lose street parking on one side following an upcoming road reconstruction project, which will add a bike lane.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2026
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Progress toward further phases, including disarming Hamas, reconstruction and transferring power, is stalled.—
SAM METZ,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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The agreements under discussion are expected to focus on stabilizing existing production rather than rapidly expanding it, with an emphasis on rehabilitating fields, improving refining capacity and restoring the country’s fragile power grid — a critical constraint on energy operations.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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In addition to his support of local economic development, his priorities are public safety, decreasing homelessness and restoring a sense of community to Linda, according to his campaign website.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Doyle argues the reconditioning of riverbeds isn’t as chaotic as opponents suggest.—
Patrick Sisson,
Scientific American,
9 Mar. 2026
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All-Star point guard Dejounte Murray (return to competition reconditioning) did not play for the first game of a back-to-back (New Orleans plays at Phoenix on Friday).—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Rebuilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuilding. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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