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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 rebuilt
Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
If that’s not enough, Saturday will be the final regular-season conference matchup ever between the Gaels and Zags before the Spokane school departs for the rebuilt Pac-12 Conference.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
San Diego State was the only other member of the rebuilt nine-team Pac-12 with a reasonable chance to qualify for the at-large field.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The pact, which the Park District Board approved in 2024 after much controversy, would place a 50-year restrictive covenant on the rebuilt Centennial and Elder Lane beaches, meaning the district could not modify certain features of the beach.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
That’s a big change for the cerebral right-hander, who’ll be counted on to return from injuries and provide stability to a rebuilt rotation coming off the worst season in major league history.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2026
Last July, just up the beach from the polished but windswept luxury lodge Kisawa, the rebuilt Marlin Lodge reopened under the Azura brand.
—Lisa Grainger, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Camping World Stadium is in the midst of $400 million in renovations which will bring its capacity to 65,000, adding an events center, a rebuilt upper bowl, new suites and a modern skin on the outside of the building.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
On Sunday, the 41‑year‑old rocketed out of the start gate for what was billed as her last Olympic downhill, skiing on a torn ACL in her left knee and a rebuilt right knee.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Jake Allen, IndyStar, 3 Mar. 2026
And customer trust will need to be rebuilt.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
By the time Friedmann was locked up, the central jail had been rebuilt and rechristened the Criminal Justice Center—a name whose ironies were well known to Nashvillians.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
But Daye naturally decays at the end of each season, unless she is rebuilt using the branches, berries, and blooms of the next.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Advertisement More than seven years after Hurricane Maria, FEMA still cannot say when the grid will be fully rebuilt.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
Analysts at the firm believe that this market in the future will be rebuilt around unmanned drones, robots and autonomous systems that function remotely or autonomously with AI or another kind of pre-programmed technology.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
The Bears rebuilt the interior through a couple of trades (guards Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson) and a free-agent signing (center Drew Dalman).
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The four-bedroom, five-bathroom residence itself spans 3,888 square feet over two levels and has been stripped back and rebuilt to feel essentially like new construction, while retaining its 1956 footprint and low-slung, modern profile.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Who will open spring as starters on the rebuilt offensive line?
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
If that’s not enough, Saturday will be the final regular-season conference matchup ever between the Gaels and Zags before the Spokane school departs for the rebuilt Pac-12 Conference.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
San Diego State was the only other member of the rebuilt nine-team Pac-12 with a reasonable chance to qualify for the at-large field.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The pact, which the Park District Board approved in 2024 after much controversy, would place a 50-year restrictive covenant on the rebuilt Centennial and Elder Lane beaches, meaning the district could not modify certain features of the beach.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
That’s a big change for the cerebral right-hander, who’ll be counted on to return from injuries and provide stability to a rebuilt rotation coming off the worst season in major league history.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2026
Last July, just up the beach from the polished but windswept luxury lodge Kisawa, the rebuilt Marlin Lodge reopened under the Azura brand.
—Lisa Grainger, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Camping World Stadium is in the midst of $400 million in renovations which will bring its capacity to 65,000, adding an events center, a rebuilt upper bowl, new suites and a modern skin on the outside of the building.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
On Sunday, the 41‑year‑old rocketed out of the start gate for what was billed as her last Olympic downhill, skiing on a torn ACL in her left knee and a rebuilt right knee.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
Traffic had also been snarled in Noblesville as the city rebuilt Pleasant Street and completed a new bridge over the White River to ease traffic on east-west streets in downtown.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 3 Mar. 2026
And customer trust will need to be rebuilt.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
By the time Friedmann was locked up, the central jail had been rebuilt and rechristened the Criminal Justice Center—a name whose ironies were well known to Nashvillians.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
But Daye naturally decays at the end of each season, unless she is rebuilt using the branches, berries, and blooms of the next.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Advertisement More than seven years after Hurricane Maria, FEMA still cannot say when the grid will be fully rebuilt.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
Analysts at the firm believe that this market in the future will be rebuilt around unmanned drones, robots and autonomous systems that function remotely or autonomously with AI or another kind of pre-programmed technology.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
The Bears rebuilt the interior through a couple of trades (guards Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson) and a free-agent signing (center Drew Dalman).
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The four-bedroom, five-bathroom residence itself spans 3,888 square feet over two levels and has been stripped back and rebuilt to feel essentially like new construction, while retaining its 1956 footprint and low-slung, modern profile.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuilt
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To help prevent future settling, monitor the area weekly and add 1/2 inch or less of your soil mix as a top dressing to the repaired area.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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At a news conference afterward, Lemley displayed her repaired medal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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By mining this archive and using supercomputers with custom programming to analyze the large data set, researchers reconstructed a 3D view of hydrogen distribution across a vast cosmic volume.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Software then reconstructed 200-plus terabytes of data generated into 3D volumes, with neural networks helping to automate the identification and analysis of anatomical structures.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Stuart, the judge, questioned whether Davis can be rehabilitated.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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This is a harsher version of Rooster’s insistence that anyone can be rehabilitated, one that acknowledges that some damage is irreparable, and that the people who benefit from infinite patience and forgiveness are usually men of privilege.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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But efforts to replenish herds at Yellowstone and other refuges have restored wild herds.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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With a jaw-on-the-floor level of biodiversity—made even more impressive by the country’s relatively small land mass—you’ll return home feeling refreshed and spiritually restored.—
Natalie Hammond,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Mar. 2026
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