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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
Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
Can Dickinson crack a rebuilt blue line?
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Russian authorities are also planning to install a new museum inside the rebuilt Mariupol Drama Theater.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
The rebuilt Garden Court, crowned by its magnificent 1909 glass dome and cascade of chandeliers, pulsed with an opulence that surpassed even its legendary predecessor.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Fred Warner's eighth season as the 49ers' marquee linebacker comes with the tough task of rallying a rebuilt defense.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Apple is now exploring Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence to power a rebuilt version of Siri, according to Bloomberg, which first reported the talks.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025
The rebuilt lodge opened in 1936, following much of the original plan from architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood and incorporating the original Kaibab limestone that came from canyon walls near Bright Angel Point.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Students and teachers can expect some changes this year, as Palm Beach County opens a brand new campus in Loxahatchee and reopens a rebuilt school in West Palm Beach.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
This map is a lament, but also an attempt to perform a restoration, to imagine the nonviolent future after the war has ended when these institutions can be rebuilt.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Following the burning and sacking of the city by the Roman general Varus and his troops, Herod Antipas, the son of Herod the Great who was made the ruler of Galilee by Augustus, rebuilt Sepphoris as his showcase capital.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Harry was eager to show them both that the family bond is still there and that it could be rebuilt, particularly for the children’s sake.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 27 Sep. 2025
Of the 27 homes on their street in the Rollins neighborhood, 25 were either destroyed, demolished or suffered extensive damage that left them unlivable until they could be gutted and rebuilt, Heath said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
What began as a body build and moved through a phase of mechanism testing culminated in a series of tethered and free flights after the creator rebuilt the vehicle’s test frame, tuned control loops, and trimmed mass from the foam shell.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Those tribes rebuilt, and those tribes are thriving now.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
The critical sequence rebuilt the Chiefs’ lead to 16-6 and kept the season from potentially teetering in an unfortunate direction during a particularly tumultuous moment.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
Then there’s the rebuilt water tower, which flaunts a gym, a full bath, and a double-height office.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
Can Dickinson crack a rebuilt blue line?
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Russian authorities are also planning to install a new museum inside the rebuilt Mariupol Drama Theater.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
The rebuilt Garden Court, crowned by its magnificent 1909 glass dome and cascade of chandeliers, pulsed with an opulence that surpassed even its legendary predecessor.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Fred Warner's eighth season as the 49ers' marquee linebacker comes with the tough task of rallying a rebuilt defense.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Apple is now exploring Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence to power a rebuilt version of Siri, according to Bloomberg, which first reported the talks.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025
The rebuilt lodge opened in 1936, following much of the original plan from architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood and incorporating the original Kaibab limestone that came from canyon walls near Bright Angel Point.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Students and teachers can expect some changes this year, as Palm Beach County opens a brand new campus in Loxahatchee and reopens a rebuilt school in West Palm Beach.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The photographer’s favorite Chinatown is, nonetheless, the archetypal one — San Francisco’s, which although largely rebuilt following the 1906 earthquake was founded during the California Gold Rush in the late 1840s.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
This map is a lament, but also an attempt to perform a restoration, to imagine the nonviolent future after the war has ended when these institutions can be rebuilt.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Following the burning and sacking of the city by the Roman general Varus and his troops, Herod Antipas, the son of Herod the Great who was made the ruler of Galilee by Augustus, rebuilt Sepphoris as his showcase capital.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Harry was eager to show them both that the family bond is still there and that it could be rebuilt, particularly for the children’s sake.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 27 Sep. 2025
Of the 27 homes on their street in the Rollins neighborhood, 25 were either destroyed, demolished or suffered extensive damage that left them unlivable until they could be gutted and rebuilt, Heath said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
What began as a body build and moved through a phase of mechanism testing culminated in a series of tethered and free flights after the creator rebuilt the vehicle’s test frame, tuned control loops, and trimmed mass from the foam shell.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Those tribes rebuilt, and those tribes are thriving now.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
The critical sequence rebuilt the Chiefs’ lead to 16-6 and kept the season from potentially teetering in an unfortunate direction during a particularly tumultuous moment.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuilt
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It was also revealed that a section of his intestine was reconstructed to function as a bladder.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The power plant is one of the candidates to be reconstructed as a future nuclear power site.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His family, as well as his legal team, are adamant that Combs has been rehabilitated and should be released.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The trust also emphasized that much of the existing housing may need to be rehabilitated.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 1993, the 20th-century monument was purchased and restored by the Bernats, the family of Spanish confectioner Enric Bernat, who invented and founded Chupa Chups lollipops.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Those employees have to stop working until funding is restored.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Rebuilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuilt. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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