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verb

present participle of rebuild

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rebuilding
Noun
It has been worn as a symbol of labor, rebuilding, freedom, belonging and self-expression, but the language remains alive only when new voices are given the opportunity to speak truly. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 My colleague Howard Blume recently wrote about district officials pressing ahead with a multibillion-dollar modernization and rebuilding plan, raising questions about investing in campuses that soon may be shuttered. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 In October, a twenty-point Gaza peace agreement was signed, calling for the disarmament of Hamas, the withdrawal of Israeli forces, and the rebuilding of the territory. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Through recovery, retaliation and rebuilding, America showed its resilience. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026 The Michigan Department of Transportation will host an open house on Monday in Monroe to provide details on the rebuilding of 2 ½ miles of Interstate 75, including the replacement of the River Raisin Bridge in Monroe County. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 Roughly 7,500 homes were destroyed, another 20,000 need rebuilding and at least 12 hydropower projects were damaged. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 Both teams enter with low expectations, Vegas only a 3 1/2-point favorite over the rebuilding, new-regime Dolphins. — Greg Cote september 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026 The start to the 2026 campaign, however, suggests a rebuilding phase is in the cards. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
That is thanks to the new Absolute Universe imprint and a focus on rebuilding creator relationships. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 And any discussion of rebuilding needs to reflect their preferences. — Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026 Citrus Heights is largely developed, which raises the stakes for rebuilding existing commercial spaces, Middleton said. — Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The industry is rebuilding its commercial models accordingly. — Abhishek Yadav, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The design lets engineers modify key components without rebuilding the entire system. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 Eiglarsh also said his client wants to move forward and focus on his eight children and rebuilding his professional opportunities, including endorsement deals. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 That made rebuilding more difficult in 2022 after more than a foot of rain fell over parts of Kentucky, killing more than 40 people. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 For now, the vision involves replacing the aging Indian Creek bridge, rebuilding intersections on either end, and constructing an overpass to carry cars over the Union Pacific tracks on the south bank of the stream. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuilding
Noun
  • Last week, the Sacramento State art department was informed that funds allocated years ago for repairs in an aging building had been revoked.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Some of the repairs that are becoming more expensive are virtually as old as fuel-burning vehicles themselves.
    — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • That means additional steps can increase cost for reasons that have little to do with new reasoning and much more to do with repeatedly reconstructing the state of the process.
    — Giles Whiting, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Woo said investigators were still reconstructing exactly what happened inside the home.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The fixing of the painting on the wall, that was definitely me, because there’s something about Joe trying to fix something that is unfixable.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2026
  • These include criminal convictions for a wide range of offences, a ban by a sporting or professional body, or breaches of certain key football regulations, such as match-fixing.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • City staff are proposing a second bond of the same size to pay for building, preserving and rehabilitating more apartments, single-family homes and shelters.
    — Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • If approved, the money would go towards building, rehabilitating and purchasing more affordable homes.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • According to Polymarket’s own newsy reconstruction in its magazine-like imprint The Oracle, more than $21 million eventually traded in that one market, while Biden’s withdrawal produced the platform’s highest-volume day to that point.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • And since the reconstruction is needed, new streetlights, sidewalks and bike lanes could be added to the bridges.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • DeStefano kicked into a quasi-rock groove on acoustic guitar, and the guys launched into a chorus about shaking off uncontrollable hassles and restoring positivity.
    — Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The two presidential candidates offer different solutions for restoring credibility.
    — MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Carvana employs nearly 1,000 people across North Carolina, with operations spread across several locations, including auction and reconditioning centers in Concord and Raleigh.
    — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Brent Industries, based in Alabama, provides textile reconditioning and industrial recycling services and uses mineral spirits in its cleaning process, according to The Associated Press.
    — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Rebuilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuilding. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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