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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
Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The membership of the rebuilt Islamic Center of Columbia is smaller but still active.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Chubb’s age and injury history are concerns, but his production after a rebuilt knee was encouraging.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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
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
Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
But rather than returning to business as usual, Paige rebuilt.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
Had action been deferred, Iran’s rapidly increasing ballistic missile would have soon reached the point of immunity — erecting a shield of threatened destruction behind which the mullah’s nuclear program could be rebuilt.
—Chuck Devore, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
The taskbar was so bad because Microsoft rebuilt it for Windows 10X, which was originally going to run on dual-screen devices before being reworked into Windows 11 for laptops.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 20 Mar. 2026
The film shot in the same mall that Mean Girls did, and rebuilt the fountain for a pivotal scene.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
Had action been deferred, Iran’s rapidly increasing ballistic missile would have soon reached the point of immunity — erecting a shield of threatened destruction behind which the mullah’s nuclear program could be rebuilt.
—Chuck Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The original residence was beyond repair, so it was removed and rebuilt on the same footprint as a modest 1,250-square-foot home.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
Among the top contenders, Kelly was alone in pushing for DHS to be dismantled and rebuilt from the ground up.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
After Village of Wilmette officials objected to the Chicago Stars women’s soccer team’s proposal to play 15 to 17 games at Northwestern University’s under-construction Ryan Field in Evanston, the Stars announced Wednesday that the team no longer plans to play at the rebuilt stadium.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The membership of the rebuilt Islamic Center of Columbia is smaller but still active.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Chubb’s age and injury history are concerns, but his production after a rebuilt knee was encouraging.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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
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
Verb
The luxury community on the northwest tip of Altadena lost 52 of its 272 homes in the Eaton fire last year, but more than 70% are currently being rebuilt, and repairs to communal spaces are well underway.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
But rather than returning to business as usual, Paige rebuilt.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
Had action been deferred, Iran’s rapidly increasing ballistic missile would have soon reached the point of immunity — erecting a shield of threatened destruction behind which the mullah’s nuclear program could be rebuilt.
—Chuck Devore, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
The taskbar was so bad because Microsoft rebuilt it for Windows 10X, which was originally going to run on dual-screen devices before being reworked into Windows 11 for laptops.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 20 Mar. 2026
The film shot in the same mall that Mean Girls did, and rebuilt the fountain for a pivotal scene.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
Had action been deferred, Iran’s rapidly increasing ballistic missile would have soon reached the point of immunity — erecting a shield of threatened destruction behind which the mullah’s nuclear program could be rebuilt.
—Chuck Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The original residence was beyond repair, so it was removed and rebuilt on the same footprint as a modest 1,250-square-foot home.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
Among the top contenders, Kelly was alone in pushing for DHS to be dismantled and rebuilt from the ground up.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuilt
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Black Crowes recently appeared on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, during which Robinson claimed that his repaired relationship with Rich lit the way for Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher to do the same in 2025.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
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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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Using footage from police body cameras, helicopter video and real-time crime center footage, Largess reconstructed police actions on June 2.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The same concert, reconstructed differently at each point across the city.—
Yook JiHun,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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The community center there was rehabilitated and named for her in 1990, when her son was the leader of the Connecticut Senate.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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Stuart, the judge, questioned whether Davis can be rehabilitated.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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Shelved project restored As early as 2009, Vietnam had agreed in principle to set up two nuclear reactors at Ninh Thuan, and work at the site began soon after.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Aliquippa Water Main Authority hopes to have water fully restored by Tuesday morning.—
Jennifer Borrasso,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Rebuilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuilt. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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