as in to reconstruct
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 rebuild
Coach Ben Johnson and general manager Ryan Poles have spent the last six months rebuilding the Chicago Bears offense to Johnson’s specifications.
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Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
The Brewers rebuilt their lead with Collins’ home run and an RBI double by Caleb Durbin off Ben Casparius in the sixth inning.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 July 2025
For individuals who spent years rebuilding their lives after incarceration, often under unjust or outdated laws, this is a difficult pill to swallow.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2025
And for professionals facing career transitions, volunteering is a way to rediscover one’s mission, re-skill and rebuild.
—Leslye Moore, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
The Brewers rebuilt their lead with Collins’ home run and an RBI double by Caleb Durbin off Ben Casparius in the sixth inning.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 July 2025
For individuals who spent years rebuilding their lives after incarceration, often under unjust or outdated laws, this is a difficult pill to swallow.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2025
And for professionals facing career transitions, volunteering is a way to rediscover one’s mission, re-skill and rebuild.
—Leslye Moore, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuild
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The doc reconstructs the 2009 murder of indigenous activist Javier Chocobar, leader of the Chuschagasta indigenous community in northern Argentina by a white landowner.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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Visitors can explore the fort, which is a replica of the original and is one of few forts reconstructed to its actual size.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 July 2025
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Community Action and Human Services is merging with Juvenile Services, which helps rehabilitate youthful offenders.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 July 2025
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These concentrations increased as Mexico worked to rehabilitate a major pipeline that is supposed to divert wastewater from the Tijuana River to treatment plants on both sides of the border.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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My lawsuit aims to restore just a little bit of sanity.—
Tamlyn Hunt,
Scientific American,
22 July 2025
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Our goal is to restore the fun, healthy, human childhood that most of us had.—
Eileen Finan,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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“Rebuild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuild. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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