as in reconstructs
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 rebuilds
The company is also doing fire rebuilds in Los Angeles.
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Kenny Choi, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
This decision protects children, respects families, and rebuilds trust in public health.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
This decision protects children, respects families, and rebuilds trust in public health.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
In a heartfelt attempt to remedy the situation, Elphaba gives him a body that wouldn’t require a heart and rebuilds him from metal scraps around Nessa’s room.
—Haley Kluge, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
As Altadena rebuilds, Good Neighbor has, essentially, become a daily support group, where neighbors can find comfort and a sense of permanence when everything else is unsure.
—Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Nov. 2025
As Hezbollah rebuilds its forces and Lebanon is accused of failing to enforce the ceasefire terms brokered last year, Israel's defense minister has fired off a warning to Beirut.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
An ideal scenario for the remainder of the year would have the recent choppiness last a bit longer to qualify as a proper scare, skimming the froth off the speculative stuff and resetting expectations in a way that rebuilds investors' capacity to be surprised to the upside.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
More recent rebuilds utilise innovative systems to get fans through food and drink concessions quicker.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuilds
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Using ancestral sequence reconstruction, which reconstructs ancient proteins from modern genetic data, the team resurrected cannabinoid-producing enzymes from early cannabis ancestors.—
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The system reconstructs one-to-one digital twins of logistics hubs, inspection sites, and production lines.—
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In total, the Ventana Wildlife Society — a group that traps, breeds and rehabilitates the vultures for release into the wild — has tracked 30 different condors that took multiple trips to parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties sometime in the past two years.—
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While Madea rehabilitates her co-prisoners, her family on the outside struggles with the usual family issues.—
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Supporters of the move said the decision restores the statue to its original and intended placement.—
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The latter is a peptide that restores volume, bounce, and hydration.—
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“Rebuilds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuilds. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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