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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
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
The university released an artificial intelligence rendering weeks ago of their vision of a rebuilt Capitol Mall, which would include student housing, a school of public affairs, and an AI center.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Texas football may have found the final piece to its rebuilt offensive line Thursday with the signing of former Western Kentucky guard Laurence Seymore.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
And that fragile, rebuilt trust is already beginning to lead to action.
—Tom W. Johnson, STAT, 26 Jan. 2026
Compared with iFi’s previous flagship Pro iDSD, the new Phantom has a rebuilt streaming engine, higher-precision conversion, greater output headroom plus more granular user control.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
In California, Mark Johnson hopes to move into his rebuilt Altadena home by fall.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
The Hotline has always been skeptical of SMC’s value to the rebuilt Pac-12.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
But offseasons have become a fascinating haven of rebuilt hope and optimism and belief good things will happen again.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Kız Kulesi appears to have been dismantled and rebuilt.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
The jury credited Villeneuve for advocating that Notre-Dame de Paris be rebuilt in its original construction methods and returned to its original form.
—Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Along a six-mile walk through a stunning valley near Rosedale, in North Yorkshire, Goldsworthy has rebuilt and reinterpreted ten derelict stone buildings, each of which a visitor opens with a key.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
It was reskinned and rebuilt as the Museum of Arts and Design shortly thereafter.
—Christopher Robbins, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
The two countries later rebuilt security ties with the 2006 Lombok Treaty, which was expanded in 2014.
—Niniek Karmini, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
The kitchen has been completely rebuilt and now serves as the bright, modern heart of the house.
—Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
This is a place where the status quo is not merely challenged; it is dismantled and rebuilt into something faster, smarter, and more enduring.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
With a rebuilt front office and manager Warren Schaeffer entering his first full season at the helm, the Rockies enter spring training intent on rebounding from a 119-loss season that was the worst in franchise history and the third-most losses in the majors in a single season since 1901.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
The university released an artificial intelligence rendering weeks ago of their vision of a rebuilt Capitol Mall, which would include student housing, a school of public affairs, and an AI center.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Texas football may have found the final piece to its rebuilt offensive line Thursday with the signing of former Western Kentucky guard Laurence Seymore.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
And that fragile, rebuilt trust is already beginning to lead to action.
—Tom W. Johnson, STAT, 26 Jan. 2026
Compared with iFi’s previous flagship Pro iDSD, the new Phantom has a rebuilt streaming engine, higher-precision conversion, greater output headroom plus more granular user control.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
In California, Mark Johnson hopes to move into his rebuilt Altadena home by fall.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
The Hotline has always been skeptical of SMC’s value to the rebuilt Pac-12.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
But offseasons have become a fascinating haven of rebuilt hope and optimism and belief good things will happen again.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
The summit’s overall theme was the breakdown of American healthcare and how the industry needs to be disrupted and rebuilt from the ground up.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Kız Kulesi appears to have been dismantled and rebuilt.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
The jury credited Villeneuve for advocating that Notre-Dame de Paris be rebuilt in its original construction methods and returned to its original form.
—Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Along a six-mile walk through a stunning valley near Rosedale, in North Yorkshire, Goldsworthy has rebuilt and reinterpreted ten derelict stone buildings, each of which a visitor opens with a key.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
It was reskinned and rebuilt as the Museum of Arts and Design shortly thereafter.
—Christopher Robbins, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
The two countries later rebuilt security ties with the 2006 Lombok Treaty, which was expanded in 2014.
—Niniek Karmini, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
The kitchen has been completely rebuilt and now serves as the bright, modern heart of the house.
—Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
This is a place where the status quo is not merely challenged; it is dismantled and rebuilt into something faster, smarter, and more enduring.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuilt
Adjective
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When the filler is dry, use fine-grit sandpaper to smooth the surface around the repaired area.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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In her case, the concern trolling seemed to come largely from fans and bystanders, who questioned the safety of skiing competitively after 40 and on a repaired knee.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
21 Dec. 2025
Verb
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However, a new study has reconstructed a three-dimensional picture of the sun’s internal magnetic field using decades of satellite data.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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With radiation detectors lining the insides of those tanks, the properties of the incoming particles can be reconstructed.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Once the home is rehabilitated, Habitat would sell it at an affordable price and the city would be refunded by Habitat.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Now, the zombies are being rehabilitated and reintroduced into the general public, including teenager Kieren Walker (Luke Newberry), who isn't exactly welcomed home with open arms.—
Sammi Burke,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Now, more than four decades after the original carriages were meticulously restored to their former glory, another is set to join them on the rails.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ancient mosaics have been restored into laughable deformities of their previous selves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Rebuilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuilt. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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