REBUILDING Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

rebuilding 1 of 2

noun

as in repair

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rebuilding

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verb

present participle of rebuild

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.

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Recent Examples of rebuilding

Noun

But rebuilding also means losing. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 This big-souled book considers the costs of leaving and staying, especially where rebuilding is required. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026 The urgency to push this organization forward from the rebuilding process that began in 2021 has never been stronger than now. — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 2 July 2026 At the same time, many owners of homes and businesses that burned down are more focused on navigating the byzantine rebuilding process and trying to sell their lots than on maintaining their properties. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 Acquiring Leonard would signal a desire to immediately compete for an NBA title as opposed to a rebuilding around Flagg, the reigning Rookie of the Year. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026 In Paradise, California, a community destroyed by wildfire adopted the ‘Wildfire Prepared Home Standard’ as its mandatory rebuilding benchmark. — Nina Seega, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Shawna Dawson Beer with Beautiful Altadena said many Altadena families are trapped in limbo, waiting on insurance claims, litigation with SCE, and answers on whether rebuilding is possible for them. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Verb

Our research makes clear that rebuilding the industrial base would not mean recreating the past. — Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 2 July 2026 Many ranchers delayed rebuilding due to a resurgence of dryness this spring and wildfires that ravaged more grazing land. — Tom Polansek, USA Today, 2 July 2026 For return to flight, Blue Origin will not rebuilding the transporter-erector, but will instead use a crane to lift the rocket vertical on its launch mount. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026 The work is being presented as the first report of a material that stores energy by physically rebuilding itself. — New Atlas, 3 July 2026 Around the same time, Middaugh was rebuilding her own life after relocating across the country for a relationship that eventually ended. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 Lendeborg being 24 when camp opens rightly scared away some of the rebuilding teams picking ahead of Golden State, especially in concert with his iffy outside shot. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 June 2026 The Knicks are tasked with rebuilding a championship roster around a $192 million starting lineup — and could likely lose both Mitchell Robinson and Landry Shamet in free agency this offseason. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026 While players, managers and front-office executives came and went over nearly 60 years, Anixter remained a constant, witnessing everything from rebuilding seasons to the franchise-ending 2016 World Series championship. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuilding

Noun

Both the primary and extension drive use the standard 1/4-inch hex specification, which, according to the creators, will cover over 95% of random everyday tasks – from bicycle maintenance to small home repairs and furniture assembly.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
What began as an effort to save money has instead resulted in state investigations, court action, code violations and years of additional repairs.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026

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Verb

But when biomechanists actually modeled the skull of Smilodon fatalis, reconstructing its jaw muscles, its skull shape, the leverage its bite would have generated, the number that came back was almost embarrassing.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
The study calls for reconstructing those interchanges, which could include adding lanes for vehicles to enter or exit the highway.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026

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Noun

There was also a huge $32 million class action settlement reached in 2025, resulting from a legal battle involving major telescope manufacturers and brands following allegations of price fixing and artificially inflated costs.

— Harry Bennett, Space.com, 26 June 2026
Four Chinese container manufacturers are wrapped up in more litigation—this time from American businesses—after being the subject of an indictment from the Department of Justice last month over price fixing charges.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 18 June 2026

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Verb

Thirty minutes before the interview, general manager Joe Cronin informed Nori that Lillard, the star who will be returning to the team after missing last season rehabilitating his torn left Achilles, would be sitting in on the interview.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 26 June 2026
The public is warming up to nuclear, too – after decades of staunch opposition, a 2024 survey commissioned by the Energy Department found that more than 70% of Filipinos trust nuclear power as a reliable source of electricity, and many support rehabilitating the BNPP.

— Lorela U. Sandoval, Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2026

Definition of rehabilitating

Verb

In the 30-minute History channel special Ralph Lauren’s American Icons, premiering July 4, viewers learn more about Lauren’s role in restoring and preserving the Star-Spangled Banner.

— Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Ultimately, the goal is for the pair to travel thousands of miles west as part of a program working toward restoring Guam kingfishers in the wild.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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