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
In many cases, targeted repairs and rebuilds can restore integrity and extend service life without a premature full replacement.
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Mike McGilvary, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Patients who spent years cycling through calorie restriction and medication without metabolic success have reversed obesity, diabetes and hypertension by focusing on low-carbohydrate nutrition that stabilizes blood sugar and rebuilds muscle.
—Bret Scher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The company is also doing fire rebuilds in Los Angeles.
—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
Mike McGilvary, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Patients who spent years cycling through calorie restriction and medication without metabolic success have reversed obesity, diabetes and hypertension by focusing on low-carbohydrate nutrition that stabilizes blood sugar and rebuilds muscle.
—Bret Scher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The company is also doing fire rebuilds in Los Angeles.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuilds
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The system then reconstructs these slices into a high-resolution 3D model of the carry-on.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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While one of them reconstructs fragments of silently mouthed words from throat vibrations, the other interprets emotional and contextual signals, such as the time of day or weather conditions, to expand short phrases into complete sentences.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Jan. 2026
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The charitable series, formerly starring LeAnne Rimes and Luke Grimes, ensures 15-percent of ticket proceeds go to the Saving Grace Equine Healing Foundation that rescues and rehabilitates horses.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
15 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Carr’s action restores competitive neutrality by allowing Verizon to follow the Consumer Code for Wireless Service, the voluntary industry standard adopted in 2013 that governs unlocking transparency, timing and military protections.—
Roslyn Layton,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Reviving critical materials The proprietary, low-temperature chemical recycling process, ChemR, restores carbon fiber, Kevlar-class aramids and hybrid laminates to original quality.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Rebuilds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuilds. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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