as in reconstructing
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.
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
as in repair
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of rebuilding
Tony Cookson, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
And then there is the longer-term rebuilding.
—Shelly Culbertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
In an interview with CR Fashion Book, Cyrus told The Last Showgirl star Pamela Anderson that after five years of rebuilding, the house is almost ready for her return.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Oren Amir, founder of Go Home Builders in Los Angeles, said some of his rebuilding projects in Altadena, where residential areas were destroyed by January’s wildfires, have been delayed by conflicting guidance from the city on rooftop solar panel requirements.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
The Blackhawks star has matched his point total, but in two more games, and continues to be poorly supported by a rebuilding roster for Chicago (2-2-2).
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Linda Ozola, who served as Riga’s deputy mayor for five years until this summer, oversaw the rebuilding of the shelter network, among other civil protection measures.
—Carlo Angerer, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2025
The devastation was so severe that rebuilding and recovery seemed years away.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
But the next steps remain more vague than the path laid out in the Camp David accords, presumably involving some sort of international stabilization force besides the massive muti-national rebuilding effort.
—Carl Leubsdorf, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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
Thanks to disaster movies of the past, we've been trained to expect at least our hero to make it to the other side, even if there are casualties along the way or the world order requires rebuilding.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is in the midst of taking it apart and rebuilding it.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Asked whether he had been approached about reconstruction efforts in Gaza, Alabbar said no, and that Emaar would not be interested, implying that Israel should be responsible for rebuilding the territory, to applause from the audience.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
To help manage this risk, many homeowners purchase an Extended Replacement Cost policy, which boosts coverage by a set percentage of the existing coverage limit if rebuilding costs end up higher than the coverage limit.
—Tony Cookson, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
With good teams climbing out of holes or sliding into them and rebuilding teams leveling up faster than expected, 2025 feels more up for grabs than any season in recent memory.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
In September, six months after the tornado, the community was still rebuilding, the Dispatch previously reported.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
Our new research sheds light on this issue by linking confidential, contract-level data to real rebuilding outcomes.
—Tony Cookson, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
And then there is the longer-term rebuilding.
—Shelly Culbertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
In an interview with CR Fashion Book, Cyrus told The Last Showgirl star Pamela Anderson that after five years of rebuilding, the house is almost ready for her return.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Oren Amir, founder of Go Home Builders in Los Angeles, said some of his rebuilding projects in Altadena, where residential areas were destroyed by January’s wildfires, have been delayed by conflicting guidance from the city on rooftop solar panel requirements.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
The Blackhawks star has matched his point total, but in two more games, and continues to be poorly supported by a rebuilding roster for Chicago (2-2-2).
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Linda Ozola, who served as Riga’s deputy mayor for five years until this summer, oversaw the rebuilding of the shelter network, among other civil protection measures.
—Carlo Angerer, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2025
The devastation was so severe that rebuilding and recovery seemed years away.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
But the next steps remain more vague than the path laid out in the Camp David accords, presumably involving some sort of international stabilization force besides the massive muti-national rebuilding effort.
—Carl Leubsdorf, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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
Thanks to disaster movies of the past, we've been trained to expect at least our hero to make it to the other side, even if there are casualties along the way or the world order requires rebuilding.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is in the midst of taking it apart and rebuilding it.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Asked whether he had been approached about reconstruction efforts in Gaza, Alabbar said no, and that Emaar would not be interested, implying that Israel should be responsible for rebuilding the territory, to applause from the audience.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
To help manage this risk, many homeowners purchase an Extended Replacement Cost policy, which boosts coverage by a set percentage of the existing coverage limit if rebuilding costs end up higher than the coverage limit.
—Tony Cookson, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
With good teams climbing out of holes or sliding into them and rebuilding teams leveling up faster than expected, 2025 feels more up for grabs than any season in recent memory.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
In September, six months after the tornado, the community was still rebuilding, the Dispatch previously reported.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuilding
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
Noun
-
Protein is an essential macronutrient that the body uses to build muscles and repair cells.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
27 Oct. 2025
-
The value of current buildings will decline, which means there will be no capital available for repairs and maintenance.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Community members at the time cried and mourned as their hopes of rehabilitating and reopening the historic structure were reduced to ashes.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
-
Blackwell and his team got to work rehabilitating the declining species native to Mexico.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The convenient kit comes with floor and roofing materials, plus nails, screws, handles, door locks, and fixings, which means less time wasted running to the hardware store.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
-
Also, you’re supposed to do all the fixing and cooking in the food truck.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
While some studies are skeptical of puzzle games improving or restoring cognitive functions, the National Library of Medicine believes brain and puzzle games do have benefits.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
-
What started as a weekend hobby quickly grew into a full-fledged business, and Molski, who has since retired from healthcare sales, couldn't be happier to spend his weekends hunting and restoring vintage pieces.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The mystery of their survival nagged at Alex Maranghides, a fire-protection engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), who worked with several colleagues on a meticulous reconstruction of the fire.—
Ingfei Chen,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
-
Within this context, housing the Gazans will require a radical new approach to post-war reconstruction.—
Shelly Culbertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Rebuilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuilding. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share