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
Jennifer rediscovers her voice as an artist, Vanessa rebuilds her interior design business while opening herself to love again, and Evelyn faces her grief by daring to embrace joy and possibility.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
This approach rebuilds human connection in environments often dominated by data and automation.
—Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
This approach rebuilds human connection in environments often dominated by data and automation.
—Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuilds
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The drama reconstructs the events surrounding the killing of six-year-old Hind Rajab in January 2024.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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Marking 30 years since the killing of San Sebastián deputy mayor and People’s Party councillor Gregorio Ordóñez, the doc reconstructs the events of January 1995 and the subsequent mobilization against ETA.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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While Madea rehabilitates her co-prisoners, her family on the outside struggles with the usual family issues.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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And foxes are the most expensive animals the facility rehabilitates.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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Trump looks like Netanyahu blindsided him, Netanyahu is forced to apologize, and Qatar restores Israel to its lukewarm graces.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Amid unfamiliar streets and uncertain days, the two form a deep friendship that restores their strength to imagine a future of their own.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Rebuilds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuilds. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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