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verb

past tense of reconstruct
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Recent Examples of reconstructed
Adjective
The reconstructed Florida State offense will be built around QB Ashton Daniels and RB Quintrevion Wisner, both arriving via the portal seeking fresh starts. Eddie Timanus, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The remainder of the site, or around two-thirds of the property, will be demolished and replaced with the music venue and the reconstructed facades. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026 Bosa seems committed to forging ahead in another ACL comeback, having rebounded well in 2021 with a reconstructed left knee and captured NFL Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2022. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 The reconstructed image preserved many of the storm’s key features. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026 The museum provides context for the archaeological landscape and includes a reconstructed Viking hall, but the enormous grassy burial mounds outside are the main draw. Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 In 2024 researchers in Greece conducted a study on the performance of reconstructed sets of Mycenaean armor. Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026 Its reconstructed Cryo-Chamber thermal housing channels continuous cooling directly to core hardware. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026 About the flag This American flag, larger than the reconstructed pioneer cabin in which it was found, measuring approximately 19 by 36 feet, spans more than 680 square feet – roughly the size of a standard one-bedroom New York apartment. Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Verb
Not everything about the soundtrack could be fully reconstructed. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026 In a quiet corner of the Javits Center, Fanatics reconstructed Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club at scale. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 The barn was disassembled, inventoried and reconstructed at Heritage Barbecue, according to the city’s Cultural Heritage Commission. Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026 Researchers reconstructed the exact three-dimensional architecture of the graphite particles, binder, and electrolyte pores. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026 In a separate building, visitors can experience the immersive Wizard of Oz and Van Gogh exhibition, which puts viewers in the center of scenes reconstructed from the movie and in settings surrounded by the famed artist’s work. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Nearly all of the clothing pieces were designed, altered, or reconstructed by Dirnt. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026 The Egyptian government gifted the Temple of Debod to Spain in 1968, and it was meticulously reconstructed in Parque del Oeste. Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The surviving polyptych was seriously damaged in an earthquake in 1908 and subsequently underwent restoration, although large portions of lost paint were not reconstructed. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstructed
Adjective
  • The town will unveil the renovations next month and the improvements include a new paint job on the interior of the historic building, a repaired 19th-century chalkboard pulley system and repair of the several small holes in the roof.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Volunteers painted and repaired bleachers, replaced the chain-link fence in the outfield with a wooden one and painted the dugouts.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • During an El Niño cycle in 1983, waves collapsed the landmark Seal Beach Pier, which has since been rebuilt.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But the team rebuilt, welcoming customers back several months later.
    Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In New York City, light-up drones recreated the outlines of the twin towers that used to be a fixture in the skyline before they were demolished in the attacks.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In the colossal yet claustrophobic world that Khrzhanovsky has created (or recreated), Russians are stuck between a rock and a hard place, between the hammer and the sickle.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Punk’s jump to WWE came with a lot of mended fences, and there have been little-to-no significant stories about Punk’s backstage issues in a WWE locker room since his 2023 return.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But over the years, the two mended fences.
    Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Cowboys overhauled that side of the ball, most notably with the hiring of first-time defensive coordinator Christian Parker.
    Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • When the deal was finalized, the new owners overhauled the management team, bringing in John Hutchison, the former chief executive officer of Bonobos, as the new chief to succeed Trevor Shimpfky.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • There have also been repeated public outbursts from Diomansy Kamara, Sarr’s agent, about Palace’s handling of his client while Sarr himself removed all references to Palace on his social media platforms.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • As Novak repeated the phrase, Kirk's parents, widow and other relatives were in court.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • From mighty Rice’s whales to the humble rusty patched bumblebee, the 1973 act protects more than 1,600 listed endangered and threatened species and their habitats.
    Medara Udoekong, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Several patched sections of sidewalk remain near the stumps.
    Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • After the pandemic shuttered his Inglewood barbershop job, Hector Trinidad reinvented himself, converting a yellow school bus into a curbside barbershop parked just outside USC.
    Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • While maintaining the boldness of the original boot shape, the Shark Pinch is nevertheless reinvented.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Reconstructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstructed. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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