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
In one nearly unanimous category, 89% of respondents said that those who lost their properties in the fires should be allowed to rebuild at the same location.
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Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
As the island was just starting to rebuild, it was hit hard again by Hurricane Fiona in 2022.
—CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
The organization said the federal government plays a key role in protecting the river and helping homeowners prepare for, and rebuild after, major flooding.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
Thailand and Myanmar were struck by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake last week, and the countries are currently rebuilding after the tragic event.
—Christine Burroni, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
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Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
As the island was just starting to rebuild, it was hit hard again by Hurricane Fiona in 2022.
—CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
The organization said the federal government plays a key role in protecting the river and helping homeowners prepare for, and rebuild after, major flooding.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
Thailand and Myanmar were struck by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake last week, and the countries are currently rebuilding after the tragic event.
—Christine Burroni, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuild
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Criterion sought for years to reconstruct the films and eventually released their 4K restorations in 2015.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The house where the Jewish teenager penned her famous diary has been reconstructed for visitors to experience the five rooms the Frank family and others lived in before they were discovered in 1944 and sent to concentration camps.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Grant Williams wasn’t going anywhere yet and was among the last to finally emerge from his latest training session rehabilitating his torn right ACL.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2025
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But Daniels, 27, is still rehabilitating an Achilles injury from Week 5 of last season.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
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Femininity and French craftsmanship are on prominent display, with bespoke headboards made from Pierre Frey fabrics in every room, as well as murals from Atelier de Ricou, bird-like Lalique sconces, and restored wooden beams on the ceilings.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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Disruptions peaked shortly after 3 p.m. ET, and service appeared to be mostly restored roughly two hours later, according to outage tracking site Downdetector.com.—
Matthew Kaufman,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Rebuild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuild. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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