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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
Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 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
And then there is the longer-term rebuilding.
—Shelly Culbertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
The devastation was so severe that rebuilding and recovery seemed years away.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
But the next steps remain more vague than the path laid out in the Camp David accords, presumably involving some sort of international stabilization force besides the massive muti-national rebuilding effort.
—Carl Leubsdorf, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Jane Arraf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Now the country can expect a drop in tourism and faces a daunting rebuilding effort.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Though Knowles deserves credit, and respect, for rebuilding a defense that struggled mightily in the previous two years under former coordinator Kerry Coombs, the unit doesn’t need Knowles to have success.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
China is boosting Iran in rebuilding its missile program, despite Western sanctions, according to a new report by CNN citing European intelligence sources.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
According to Rolling Stone, the Catherine Hall Sports Complex, a Jamaican stadium that hosts the annual Reggae Sumfest music festival, is in the midst of rebuilding after being completely submerged in water.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Her priorities include securing the border, lowering prices and rebuilding American manufacturing, according to a press release.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 28 Oct. 2025
Langlois — a Canadian VFX visionary responsible for the tech that made movies like Jurassic Park possible — and his partner Marchand collaborated not only on Coulibri Ridge, but also rebuilding jetties, a primary school, and coral reefs after the devastating 2017 storm.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Thanks to disaster movies of the past, we've been trained to expect at least our hero to make it to the other side, even if there are casualties along the way or the world order requires rebuilding.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
Iran appears to be stepping up the rebuilding of its ballistic missile program, despite the reintroduction last month of United Nations sanctions that ban arms sales to the country and ballistic missile activity.
—Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 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
And then there is the longer-term rebuilding.
—Shelly Culbertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
The devastation was so severe that rebuilding and recovery seemed years away.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
But the next steps remain more vague than the path laid out in the Camp David accords, presumably involving some sort of international stabilization force besides the massive muti-national rebuilding effort.
—Carl Leubsdorf, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
Israel acknowledges most attacks, saying they are aimed at preventing Hezbollah from rebuilding its capability.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Now the country can expect a drop in tourism and faces a daunting rebuilding effort.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Though Knowles deserves credit, and respect, for rebuilding a defense that struggled mightily in the previous two years under former coordinator Kerry Coombs, the unit doesn’t need Knowles to have success.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
China is boosting Iran in rebuilding its missile program, despite Western sanctions, according to a new report by CNN citing European intelligence sources.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
According to Rolling Stone, the Catherine Hall Sports Complex, a Jamaican stadium that hosts the annual Reggae Sumfest music festival, is in the midst of rebuilding after being completely submerged in water.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Her priorities include securing the border, lowering prices and rebuilding American manufacturing, according to a press release.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 28 Oct. 2025
Langlois — a Canadian VFX visionary responsible for the tech that made movies like Jurassic Park possible — and his partner Marchand collaborated not only on Coulibri Ridge, but also rebuilding jetties, a primary school, and coral reefs after the devastating 2017 storm.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Thanks to disaster movies of the past, we've been trained to expect at least our hero to make it to the other side, even if there are casualties along the way or the world order requires rebuilding.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuilding
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Rising prices for cars, parts and repairs needed, and medical bills have increased, driving up the price of insurance.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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First, physical hardware must be resilient enough to withstand extreme weather, temperatures, and impacts, with the goal of reducing the need for humans to enter sites for repairs.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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The brace successfully monitored joint bending while the subject walked, ran, squatted, and jumped, even reconstructing the person’s running gait with precision.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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When asked about the allegations that Hezbollah is rearming and reconstructing its command centers, Tilak Pokharel, a UNIFIL spokesperson, told Fox News Digital that UNIFIL operates from Litani river to the Blue Line, a demarcation area that covers 10% of Lebanon’s territory.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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As this argument goes, legalization enables leagues to detect suspicious changes in the odds, a potential sign of insider knowledge or fixing.—
Danny Funt,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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Congress is seeking information related to the recent FBI investigation into gambling and game fixing that resulted in the arrest of three current and former players.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 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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Community members at the time cried and mourned as their hopes of rehabilitating and reopening the historic structure were reduced to ashes.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The robot accurately reconstructed the folds’ geometry, replicating real tissue defects caused by lesion removal or partial reconstruction.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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In 1929, President Herbert Hoover remodeled the West Wing, including reconstruction work in the basement level and remodeling the first floor; after a fire on Christmas Eve, the West Wing was repaired and reopened in 1930.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While some studies are skeptical of puzzle games improving or restoring cognitive functions, the National Library of Medicine believes brain and puzzle games do have benefits.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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What started as a weekend hobby quickly grew into a full-fledged business, and Molski, who has since retired from healthcare sales, couldn't be happier to spend his weekends hunting and restoring vintage pieces.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Rebuilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuilding. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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