RECONSTRUCT Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

reconstruct

verb

Definition of reconstruct

as in to rebuild

to build (something) again after it has been damaged or destroyed After the fire they had to completely reconstruct the building from the ground up.

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as in to re-create

to find out and describe or show the way something (such as an event or series of events) happened

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Recent Examples of reconstruct The study recommends reconstructing those interchanges, potentially by adding lanes to improve how vehicles enter and exit the highway. — Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026 Since 2014, the Russian military has opened several military bases in the Arctic and worked on reconstructing airfields. — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 During the excavation, archaeologists uncovered stone foundations, teacups, drinking glasses and evidence of the distillery's copper stills and boilers, which helped researchers reconstruct how the massive operation functioned. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 The mound, which had been bulldozed but painstakingly reconstructed, was eventually destroyed again for residential construction. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for reconstruct

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstruct

Verb

Parties have exploited lulls in fighting to buy time, rebuild capabilities and consolidate political or territorial gains ahead of the next round of conflict.

— Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is rebuilding the bridge, and the project should be finished by September 2029.

— Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of rebuild

Verb

Multiple economic indicators suggest that despite tech leaders touting AI’s ability to overhaul the workforce, there’s little evidence of its widespread impact so far.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 July 2026
Committing to cook just one meal a day at home is another realistic starting point that doesn’t require overhauling your schedule.

— Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

Definition of overhaul

Verb

That allowed future audiences to rediscover, reinterpret, and even rehabilitate entire cinematic concepts on their own terms.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Four orphaned bobcats will be rehabilitated at Wildlife Care Center in Saratoga in an effort to return the kittens back to the wild this fall.

— Laura A. Oda, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of rehabilitate

Verb

Carmona suggests opting for a repeating pattern that works well in smaller doses, and then painting the rest of the wall to create contrast and depth.

— Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
The result sounds like being trapped inside a telephone switchboard, full of repeating signals, samples, and scraps.

— Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

Definition of repeat

Verb

Rock luminaries including Jackson Browne, Beck, Karen O and Jenny Lewis reimagine Anderson’s beloved needle drops, culminating in a raucous Bowl singalong punctuated by Bill Murray hammering a $9 desk bell.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Caroline is reimagined, with a more prominent part in leading the family on the prairie and addressing her own bigotries and fears.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026