rebuild
verb
re·build
(ˌ)rē-ˈbild 
rebuilt
(ˌ)rē-ˈbilt
; rebuilding
; rebuilding
1
a
: to make extensive repairs to : reconstruct
rebuild a war-torn city
b
: to restore to a previous state
rebuild inventories
2
: to make extensive changes in : remodel
rebuild society
: to build again
planned to rebuild after the fire
Examples of rebuild in a Sentence
He rebuilt his house after it was destroyed by a fire.
They tried to rebuild after the earthquake.
The new owner plans to rebuild the franchise.
The team is rebuilding after losing most of its top players.
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After a period of wild and mostly erratic spending under Farhad Moshiri’s ownership left them in dire financial straits, the club are trying to rebuild cautiously under the Friedkin Group.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
But instead of rebuilding at home, Intel doubled down on China.
—Andrew King, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Case against Soliman 'flimsy,' lawyer says With his asylum protection restored, Soliman will seek to rebuild his life in the United States, according to his attorney, Robert Ratliff.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2025
The 14,200-square-foot unit at 8 Via Montenapoleone, slated to open to the public on Saturday, also carries a strong Italian accent in terms of materials, furnishings and artworks scattered across the three-story building, which dates back to the 1500s but was rebuilt in 1952.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
But instead of rebuilding at home, Intel doubled down on China.
—Andrew King, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Case against Soliman 'flimsy,' lawyer says With his asylum protection restored, Soliman will seek to rebuild his life in the United States, according to his attorney, Robert Ratliff.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2025
The 14,200-square-foot unit at 8 Via Montenapoleone, slated to open to the public on Saturday, also carries a strong Italian accent in terms of materials, furnishings and artworks scattered across the three-story building, which dates back to the 1500s but was rebuilt in 1952.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Rebuild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebuild. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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rebuild
verb
re·build
(ˈ)rē-ˈbild
rebuilt
-ˈbilt
; rebuilding
; rebuilding
1
: to make important repairs to or changes in
rebuild an old house
2
: to build again
planned to rebuild after the fire
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