reedifying

present participle of reedify, British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reedifying
Verb
  • Langlois — a Canadian VFX visionary responsible for the tech that made movies like Jurassic Park possible — and his partner Marchand collaborated not only on Coulibri Ridge, but also rebuilding jetties, a primary school, and coral reefs after the devastating 2017 storm.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Ultimately, the Browns are at a crossroads between rebuilding their future around a young QB and patching an immediate offensive problem.
    Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Police body cam footage recreates the months that led up to the tragic shooting, reconstructing the tale of a woman who frequently complained about the neighborhood's kids and hurled racial slurs at them before claiming the life of one of their mothers.
    Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The Red and Purple Modernization Project is reconstructing infrastructure along those color train lines.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The new agreement involves retrofitting 5,000 package cars with air conditioning by June 2027.
    Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Branislav Dimitrijevic, an engineering professor of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, said retrofitting trains to prevent roof access would be expensive.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ninety-eight of those flights have been devoted to building out the Starlink megaconstellation, by far the largest satellite network ever assembled.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • But experts are still concerned about building a sustainable food supply chain for the future.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Arteta ended this block of matches before the international break by being adventurous against both Newcastle and West Ham, despite slightly different personnel making up that midfield unit.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Center, and the bourbon bars and distilleries making up Whiskey Row.
    Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Reedifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reedifying. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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