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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
Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
And despite some analysts’ warnings of a chaotic aftermath should Maduro be ousted, a flood of foreign and private money could spare the US from having to finance the rebuilding of the Venezuelan government and economy.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The Green Bay Phoenix men’s basketball team enters the 2025‑26 season in a rebuilding phase under second‑year head coach Doug Gottlieb, looking to bounce back after a challenging campaign.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
But in the west, where Melissa hit hardest, rebuilding will take time.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Our new research sheds light on this issue by linking confidential, contract-level data to real rebuilding outcomes.
—Tony Cookson, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
In an interview with CR Fashion Book, Cyrus told The Last Showgirl star Pamela Anderson that after five years of rebuilding, the house is almost ready for her return.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
The Blackhawks star has matched his point total, but in two more games, and continues to be poorly supported by a rebuilding roster for Chicago (2-2-2).
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Linda Ozola, who served as Riga’s deputy mayor for five years until this summer, oversaw the rebuilding of the shelter network, among other civil protection measures.
—Carlo Angerer, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2025
Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
With the lasting impacts from the Palisades Fire still reverberating through Los Angeles a year later, Mayor Karen Bass reflected upon one of the state's worst natural disasters through an optimistic lens focused on rebuilding.
—Tom Wait, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Another environmentally friendly way to get rid of the tree is donate it for use protecting and rebuilding trout habitat in Rhode Island.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
Sackett said the cost of rebuilding the Santa Venetia levee could approach $25 million.
—Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Ferguson has also set her sights on rebuilding her commercial ventures and book-writing career.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
The acquisition gave Inlyte access to decades of institutional knowledge and existing production infrastructure—a deliberate strategy to avoid rebuilding expertise from scratch.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
Then come months of waiting for insurance checks, rebuilding, restocking and restoring memories.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
The bar is still rebuilding to its original state.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
Money donated to the Team Kentucky Emergency Relief Fund will help with response, recovery and rebuilding, Beshear said.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
And despite some analysts’ warnings of a chaotic aftermath should Maduro be ousted, a flood of foreign and private money could spare the US from having to finance the rebuilding of the Venezuelan government and economy.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The Green Bay Phoenix men’s basketball team enters the 2025‑26 season in a rebuilding phase under second‑year head coach Doug Gottlieb, looking to bounce back after a challenging campaign.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
But in the west, where Melissa hit hardest, rebuilding will take time.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Our new research sheds light on this issue by linking confidential, contract-level data to real rebuilding outcomes.
—Tony Cookson, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
In an interview with CR Fashion Book, Cyrus told The Last Showgirl star Pamela Anderson that after five years of rebuilding, the house is almost ready for her return.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
The Blackhawks star has matched his point total, but in two more games, and continues to be poorly supported by a rebuilding roster for Chicago (2-2-2).
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Linda Ozola, who served as Riga’s deputy mayor for five years until this summer, oversaw the rebuilding of the shelter network, among other civil protection measures.
—Carlo Angerer, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Gators are rebuilding under new Coach Jon Sumrall.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
With the lasting impacts from the Palisades Fire still reverberating through Los Angeles a year later, Mayor Karen Bass reflected upon one of the state's worst natural disasters through an optimistic lens focused on rebuilding.
—Tom Wait, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Another environmentally friendly way to get rid of the tree is donate it for use protecting and rebuilding trout habitat in Rhode Island.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
Sackett said the cost of rebuilding the Santa Venetia levee could approach $25 million.
—Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Ferguson has also set her sights on rebuilding her commercial ventures and book-writing career.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
The acquisition gave Inlyte access to decades of institutional knowledge and existing production infrastructure—a deliberate strategy to avoid rebuilding expertise from scratch.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
Then come months of waiting for insurance checks, rebuilding, restocking and restoring memories.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
The bar is still rebuilding to its original state.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuilding
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The company now provides hydro jetting, sewer repair and replacement, trenchless repairs, water damage cleanup services, and water filtration and softening systems.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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The suits contend that part of the reason for the dry hydrants is that the LADWP’s 117-million-gallon reservoir in Pacific Palisades had been empty for nearly a year, awaiting repairs.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Since 2014, the Russian military has opened several military bases in the Arctic and worked on reconstructing airfields.—
Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Computational algorithms then synchronize the data afterward, reconstructing a single, coherent image.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Dec. 2025
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In July, Paqueta was cleared of spot-fixing after a two-year investigation by the Football Association.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
1 Dec. 2025
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In the three weeks since the NCAA implemented its rescission period, two MLB pitchers have been indicted for rigging games and six college basketball players from three separate schools have been permanently banned from NCAA competition for game fixing.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 Nov. 2025
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Iasiello, a licensed real estate broker, exhaustively and cheerfully documents his work buying, rehabilitating and flipping these homes, providing daily video diaries of the work and line item breakdowns of the entire cost — and profit — associated with some of his projects.—
Karen Wang,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, those on the front lines of rescuing and rehabilitating animals at care centers are concerned that the current furloughs and the possibility of job cuts could result in less support for struggling ocean creatures.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Our work makes reconstruction possible.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Newsom waived building code requirements intended to ease the cost of reconstruction.—
CalMatters,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Binder said restoring trust and stability would be his top priority in San Mateo County.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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And so, with Carol intent on restoring what once was, the fate of mankind rests in the hands of someone who doesn’t seem to like people all that much.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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In its heyday, the vault seemingly hosted a macabre experiment to do with mental control and psychological reconditioning.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2025
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As a joint venture between the BMW Group and the Interzero Group, Encory will develop and implement logistics and consulting solutions, including for the recovery, recycling, and reconditioning of vehicle components.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Rebuilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuilding. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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