as in reconstructs
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 rebuilds
Environmental groups successfully lobbied for the closing of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet in 2009, launched barrier island rebuilds, and restored thousands of acres of marsh.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
It’s anchored in the long consequences of the trauma and how a person rebuilds their life — and their faith in humanity — by taking risks.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Warsaw rebuilds with striking glass façades and solemn memory—where modern museums rise beside war-scarred monuments.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
It’s anchored in the long consequences of the trauma and how a person rebuilds their life — and their faith in humanity — by taking risks.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Warsaw rebuilds with striking glass façades and solemn memory—where modern museums rise beside war-scarred monuments.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuilds
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Using almost exclusively English-language sources plus interviews (including with Empress Farah, who is still living), Anderson reconstructs the bumblings that upended Iran.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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The drama reconstructs the events surrounding the killing of six-year-old Hind Rajab in January 2024.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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However, his most significant impact came in his community outreach work with OMNI New York, which acquires, builds, and rehabilitates affordable housing in the New York metropolitan area.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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As your ovaries produce less estrogen and progesterone during menopause, the treatment restores hormone levels with artificial hormones.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
3 Sep. 2025
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The title restores the original game, down to the pixel, including the return of seven of the eight NFL legends that appeared in the first game.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Rebuilds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuilds. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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