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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 rebuilt
Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
The rebuilt Garden Court, crowned by its magnificent 1909 glass dome and cascade of chandeliers, pulsed with an opulence that surpassed even its legendary predecessor.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Fred Warner's eighth season as the 49ers' marquee linebacker comes with the tough task of rallying a rebuilt defense.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, a rebuilt offensive line struggled in the run game.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Apple is now exploring Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence to power a rebuilt version of Siri, according to Bloomberg, which first reported the talks.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025
The rebuilt lodge opened in 1936, following much of the original plan from architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood and incorporating the original Kaibab limestone that came from canyon walls near Bright Angel Point.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Students and teachers can expect some changes this year, as Palm Beach County opens a brand new campus in Loxahatchee and reopens a rebuilt school in West Palm Beach.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
Brandon Aversano, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Chebeague will delight true antique lovers—rebuilt in 1925 after a fire destroyed its first iteration.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
The permits dictate that cabins located in the floodplain — which includes most of the little community — cannot be rebuilt.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Under Russian control, the city is being rebuilt to serve Moscow’s wartime propaganda goals.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
The community coordinator who rebuilt trust with fans after a scandal?
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The Patriots’ new defensive tackle duo is the rock upon which Vrabel has rebuilt this defense, and will be critical to forcing Las Vegas into obvious passing situations.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Celebrity car designer After Ramirez and Vega parted ways, Vega went through a bankruptcy but rebuilt his reputation as a custom-car designer.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
In 1927, the lock was rebuilt to give access to Northern Michigan's Inland Waterway, allowing for the transportation of lumber into Lake Huron.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Russian authorities are also planning to install a new museum inside the rebuilt Mariupol Drama Theater.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
The rebuilt Garden Court, crowned by its magnificent 1909 glass dome and cascade of chandeliers, pulsed with an opulence that surpassed even its legendary predecessor.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Fred Warner's eighth season as the 49ers' marquee linebacker comes with the tough task of rallying a rebuilt defense.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, a rebuilt offensive line struggled in the run game.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Apple is now exploring Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence to power a rebuilt version of Siri, according to Bloomberg, which first reported the talks.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025
The rebuilt lodge opened in 1936, following much of the original plan from architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood and incorporating the original Kaibab limestone that came from canyon walls near Bright Angel Point.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Students and teachers can expect some changes this year, as Palm Beach County opens a brand new campus in Loxahatchee and reopens a rebuilt school in West Palm Beach.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Sometimes, a better path is looking for an existing industry that needs to be rebuilt and healed.
—Brandon Aversano, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Chebeague will delight true antique lovers—rebuilt in 1925 after a fire destroyed its first iteration.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
The permits dictate that cabins located in the floodplain — which includes most of the little community — cannot be rebuilt.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Under Russian control, the city is being rebuilt to serve Moscow’s wartime propaganda goals.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
The community coordinator who rebuilt trust with fans after a scandal?
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The Patriots’ new defensive tackle duo is the rock upon which Vrabel has rebuilt this defense, and will be critical to forcing Las Vegas into obvious passing situations.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Celebrity car designer After Ramirez and Vega parted ways, Vega went through a bankruptcy but rebuilt his reputation as a custom-car designer.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
In 1927, the lock was rebuilt to give access to Northern Michigan's Inland Waterway, allowing for the transportation of lumber into Lake Huron.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuilt
Verb
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His face and hands are reconstructed with silicone.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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Investigators reconstructed her last afternoon from cameras and household data.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Little French Key rehabilitated the animals and provided them healthy diets, veterinary care and enrichment.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
29 Aug. 2025
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Law enforcement first raided this cultivation site in 2024, but it was not rehabilitated until this year due to the presence of hazardous chemicals.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Grey’s son, Loren Grey, restored his father’s original ending in the novel’s 1982 Pocket Books reprint, but the vanishing mythos remains intact, with the last of the tribe wistfully following Curtis’s Navajo into the temporal graveyard of the past.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the least bad, the researchers assumed the funding cuts lasted just 90 days and would then be fully restored, with countries back to baseline within three months.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Rebuilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuilt. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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