Synonyms of reconstructing

reconstructing

verb

present participle of reconstruct

1

as in rebuilding

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.

Related Words

• rebuilding
• overhauling
• repairing
• rehabilitating
• restoring
• regenerating
• modifying
• refurbishing
• renovating
• aiding
• healing
• fixing up
• furbishing
• revamping
• patching
• reconditioning
• rehabbing
• helping
• fixing
• preparing
• curing
• maintaining
• doctoring
• reviving
• mending
• servicing
• improving
• conditioning
• adjusting
• revitalizing
• renewing
• readying
• reforming
• rectifying
• correcting
• rejuvenating
• redressing
• enhancing
• refreshing
• freshening
• righting
• enriching
• ameliorating
• caring (for)
• bettering
• refreshening
• meliorating

Dissimilar Words

• wrecking
• breaking
• damaging
• ruining
• hurting
• impairing
• injuring
• harming
• spoiling
• defacing
• disfiguring
• marring
• vandalizing
• disabling
• mutilating
• crippling
• flawing
• blemishing
• mangling
• maiming

2

as in re-creating

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

Related Words

• re-creating
• reinventing
• repeating
• reconceptualizing
• re-enacting
• reimagining
• reduplicating
• piecing together
• reviewing
• reexamining
• redefining
• rethinking
• revisiting
• reconceiving
• solving
• reevaluating
• reanalyzing
• resolving
• reconsidering
• working
• deducing
• unraveling
• rehearing
• reenvisioning
• answering
• inferring
• reweighing
• readdressing
• deciding
• cracking
• reasoning
• judging
• deciphering
• gathering
• figuring out
• working out
• decoding
• riddling (out)
• untangling
• reassessing
• reexploring
• concluding
• divining
• speculating
• doping (out)
• revising
• assuming
• conjecturing
• reappraising
• straightening (out)
• reforming
• correcting
• presuming
• rectifying
• puzzling (out)
• guessing
• untying
• clearing (up)
• remedying
• ironing out
• amending
• reinvestigating
• unriddling
• breaking
• restudying
• unscrambling
• emending

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reconstructing

Individual fibers can detect curvature along a line, but reconstructing an entire surface presents a greater challenge. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Burke, who was reconstructing fossil gharials for his doctoral project, noted the subtle differences between the unidentified species and the false gharial, and started to work on an up-to-date description in December 2023. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

That means additional steps can increase cost for reasons that have little to do with new reasoning and much more to do with repeatedly reconstructing the state of the process. — Giles Whiting, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Woo said investigators were still reconstructing exactly what happened inside the home. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

After reuniting with his former squad leader and the leader’s partner, a writer who becomes consumed by reconstructing conflicting versions of their past. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

This offseason, while Schottenheimer spent a large amount of time reconstructing the defensive side of the ball, Adams took on a bigger leadership role on the offensive side in evolving the unit. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026

In its breathless finale, Curry races through the mansion reconstructing every murder, flinging himself through doors and corridors while maintaining the verbal precision of a stage actor performing at double speed. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

As a result, reconstructing the initial stages of the outbreak remains challenging. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026