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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
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The announcement comes just under two months after business owners and their employees regained full access to their sites following weeks of evidence collection, cleanup, environmental remediation and infrastructure rebuilding by federal, state and local agencies.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
The good news is that the rebuilding process started in earnest about two months ago.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
For all of these reasons, just about every successful rebuilding effort in recent NHL history has started out with a team accumulating a significant surplus of draft capital.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
If the prospects for Brazilian films tend to be tied to their political moment, the industry is now in a state of rebuilding and transition.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
The incident didn’t affect Getz’s rebuilding plan, and a few weeks into camp it’s mostly forgotten as the Sox go about their business of preparing for the season.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Roundtable participants suggested that federal disaster dollars could serve as a stop-gap capital layer, potentially backed by private investment, to bridge the timing mismatch between insurance payouts and rebuilding costs.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
In any case, a new regime will have to gain support by rebuilding infrastructure that’s being destroyed.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
But even in 2022, before Payton arrived, the Broncos’ front office was set on rebuilding through their offensive front, as former assistant general manager Mougey told The Denver Post in Indianapolis last week.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Minnesota acquired Foligno from the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday, sending future considerations back to a rebuilding organization doing its 38-year-old captain a favor by giving him a chance not only to play with his brother but to chase the Stanley Cup.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Coach Jim Harbaugh and general manager Joe Hortiz have now taken their first step toward rebuilding the interior of the offensive line in front of Justin Herbert, who was hit more than any quarterback in the league last season.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
This special issue explores how mathematicians are still renovating and rebuilding the core pillars of their field today.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
The couple said their now 15-year-old daughter is slowly rebuilding her sense of safety.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
One thing that had really surprised them was how Iran was rebuilding its missile capacity much more quickly than expected.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
New owners Laura and Tim Schneider hope the reborn paper can aid in the community’s recovery by sharing information on the rebuilding process and luring residents and businesses back.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The announcement comes just under two months after business owners and their employees regained full access to their sites following weeks of evidence collection, cleanup, environmental remediation and infrastructure rebuilding by federal, state and local agencies.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
The good news is that the rebuilding process started in earnest about two months ago.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
For all of these reasons, just about every successful rebuilding effort in recent NHL history has started out with a team accumulating a significant surplus of draft capital.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
If the prospects for Brazilian films tend to be tied to their political moment, the industry is now in a state of rebuilding and transition.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
The incident didn’t affect Getz’s rebuilding plan, and a few weeks into camp it’s mostly forgotten as the Sox go about their business of preparing for the season.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Roundtable participants suggested that federal disaster dollars could serve as a stop-gap capital layer, potentially backed by private investment, to bridge the timing mismatch between insurance payouts and rebuilding costs.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
That’s especially true on defense, where the Cowboys are tasked with rebuilding the league’s worst defense from a year ago.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
In any case, a new regime will have to gain support by rebuilding infrastructure that’s being destroyed.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
But even in 2022, before Payton arrived, the Broncos’ front office was set on rebuilding through their offensive front, as former assistant general manager Mougey told The Denver Post in Indianapolis last week.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Minnesota acquired Foligno from the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday, sending future considerations back to a rebuilding organization doing its 38-year-old captain a favor by giving him a chance not only to play with his brother but to chase the Stanley Cup.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Coach Jim Harbaugh and general manager Joe Hortiz have now taken their first step toward rebuilding the interior of the offensive line in front of Justin Herbert, who was hit more than any quarterback in the league last season.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
This special issue explores how mathematicians are still renovating and rebuilding the core pillars of their field today.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
The couple said their now 15-year-old daughter is slowly rebuilding her sense of safety.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
One thing that had really surprised them was how Iran was rebuilding its missile capacity much more quickly than expected.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuilding
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North Korea has said the new destroyer, named Kang Kon, was relaunched in June after repair, but outside experts have questioned whether the ship is fully operational.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Magnesium Magnesium is an essential mineral that facilitates body processes like muscle and nerve function, energy production, and DNA repair.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Gary Knight, a spokesman for the Oklahoma City Police Department, said investigators focus first on reconstructing what happened at the scene, gathering physical evidence, body-camera footage and witness statements.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
5 Mar. 2026
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That was when Jones began reconstructing his swing in a way that attempted to resemble Ohtani’s, especially in the lower half.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Accusations of ineligibility and grade-fixing led to the Cowboys being stripped of their state title.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Shubb also explained that the creation of a volunteer coach position is itself potential evidence of horizontal price fixing that might cause antitrust injury.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The first phase of rehabilitating three of the critical crossings will begin this year to strengthen them and prevent disruptions.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Don Meginley, who spent three years rehabilitating 20 buildings in Boston’s South End, has agreements to buy 14 buildings near Flamingo Park.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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The what — surgery that included a mastectomy, followed by reconstruction — became the focus.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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Below is a reconstruction of that morning’s tragic events and its aftermath, according to reports from Austin police.—
Austin American-Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The opera ends with Akhnaten’s son, presumably Tutankhamun, restoring polytheism, and then, once the staging jumps millennia into the future, it’s rediscovered by modern-day tourists.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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If the matter-antimatter asymmetry arose due to a breaking of a certain cosmic symmetry at a higher energy, then restoring the symmetry could lead to that symmetry re-breaking in a different fashion.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 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 11 Mar. 2026.
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