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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
Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Company leaders said rebuilding services will not happen all at once.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Public sentiment toward recovery efforts was largely negative, with 56% of residents expressing dissatisfaction with local government response and rebuilding efforts.
—City News Service, Daily News, 15 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
While humanitarians are practiced at speedy emergency response following gang attacks, sending in water trucks and setting up temporary shelter for fleeing families, the sheer scale of the crisis makes real rebuilding hard to imagine.
—Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
But rebuilding should start with the people who live there, not move forward as if they can be set aside.
—Maliha Rahman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 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
Seven months after a wildfire destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena and surrounding neighborhoods, about 70% of homeowners who suffered severe fire damage had neither put their property up for sale nor made a move toward rebuilding.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Technicians will replace obsolete components, including transistors and rectifiers, before rebuilding and testing each unit.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
First, control health care costs Last month, a group of 12 Senate Democrats proposed a framework for rebuilding the health care system.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
The guitarist who once played for Van Halen and is known for shaping a legendary rock sound is now rebuilding his life from the ground up.
—Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The Avalanche had a random quirk in the schedule Monday night, and a game that carried a little more consequence than a typical late-season contest against a rebuilding club.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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
Company leaders said rebuilding services will not happen all at once.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Public sentiment toward recovery efforts was largely negative, with 56% of residents expressing dissatisfaction with local government response and rebuilding efforts.
—City News Service, Daily News, 15 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
While humanitarians are practiced at speedy emergency response following gang attacks, sending in water trucks and setting up temporary shelter for fleeing families, the sheer scale of the crisis makes real rebuilding hard to imagine.
—Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
But rebuilding should start with the people who live there, not move forward as if they can be set aside.
—Maliha Rahman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
Centred on intimate portraits of women rebuilding their lives, the film follows individuals shaping a future in the shadow of a shared past.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 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
Seven months after a wildfire destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena and surrounding neighborhoods, about 70% of homeowners who suffered severe fire damage had neither put their property up for sale nor made a move toward rebuilding.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Technicians will replace obsolete components, including transistors and rectifiers, before rebuilding and testing each unit.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
First, control health care costs Last month, a group of 12 Senate Democrats proposed a framework for rebuilding the health care system.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
The guitarist who once played for Van Halen and is known for shaping a legendary rock sound is now rebuilding his life from the ground up.
—Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The Avalanche had a random quirk in the schedule Monday night, and a game that carried a little more consequence than a typical late-season contest against a rebuilding club.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuilding
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One Saturday, while Clemente was doing some home repairs, Imam offered to help.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Barrier-repair lip moisturizers like LipSmart are also excellent for restoring hydration.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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Diet shapes destiny The dietary changes in the East African Rift Valley over the past 4 million years, documented through tooth enamel, are providing important clues for reconstructing the environment in which humans’ ancestors lived and how those environments changed.—
Zelalem Bedaso,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
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These isotopic measurements, including ratios involving hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur, are essential for reconstructing the planet’s history, such as the loss of water over time and ongoing chemical cycles within the atmosphere.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 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
Verb
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Saudi Arabia has restored the full pumping capacity of its East-West pipeline to 7 million barrels a day, rehabilitating a vital link for oil exports via the Red Sea.—
Clara Ferreira Marques,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Aquarium of the Pacific has a decades-long history of caring for Southern California's rehabilitating sea turtle population.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In collaboration with local partners, including DLR Group, Artaic Group, Benjamin West and Milender White, the full-scale reconstruction of the guestrooms, corridors and elevator landings was completed in 14 months while the hotel remained fully operational.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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This similarity suggests that superconductivity in nickelates may be related to Fermi surface reconstruction and electronic symmetry.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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In practice, that means debris removal, emergency protective measures and critical infrastructure repairs — like restoring water systems — would continue.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Doctors would infuse a virus into her son's ears carrying a gene for a protein called otoferlin, which Travis was missing, hopefully restoring the ability of his brain to receive signals from his ears.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
23 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 24 Apr. 2026.
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