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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Rebuilding: The bridge, built in the 1970s, will probably take years and cost hundreds of millions of dollars to rebuild, experts said.
—
Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Crews will be widening lanes, adding turning lanes and rebuilding sidewalks, among other things.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024
Like the others, she’s been raised to marry and procreate because Vault dwellers' eventual mission is to return to the surface and rebuild America.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Lahaina student Shiela shared that she was caught up in the pessimism that Lahaina would not be able to rebuild and recover.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Glas, who has been accused by Ecuadorian authorities of embezzling government funds meant to help rebuild after a devastating 2016 earthquake, was seeking asylum at the embassy when the raid took place.
—Marlon Sorto, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
From the Palestinian perspective, if Israeli troops remain in Gaza, if there's no plan to rebuild the devastated territory and no political horizon for a Palestinian state, that's not going to be acceptable to Palestinians.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
In addition, the plantation’s property was augmented with the acquisition of nearby Montalto mountain for $15 million; the main house’s leaky roof was rebuilt; and the estate’s vineyard was restored.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
President Joe Biden’s administration has approved $60 million in immediate aid, and Biden has said the federal government will pay the full cost of rebuilding the bridge, which carried Interstate 695.
—Lea Skene, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Crews will be widening lanes, adding turning lanes and rebuilding sidewalks, among other things.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024
Like the others, she’s been raised to marry and procreate because Vault dwellers' eventual mission is to return to the surface and rebuild America.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Lahaina student Shiela shared that she was caught up in the pessimism that Lahaina would not be able to rebuild and recover.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Glas, who has been accused by Ecuadorian authorities of embezzling government funds meant to help rebuild after a devastating 2016 earthquake, was seeking asylum at the embassy when the raid took place.
—Marlon Sorto, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
From the Palestinian perspective, if Israeli troops remain in Gaza, if there's no plan to rebuild the devastated territory and no political horizon for a Palestinian state, that's not going to be acceptable to Palestinians.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
In addition, the plantation’s property was augmented with the acquisition of nearby Montalto mountain for $15 million; the main house’s leaky roof was rebuilt; and the estate’s vineyard was restored.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
President Joe Biden’s administration has approved $60 million in immediate aid, and Biden has said the federal government will pay the full cost of rebuilding the bridge, which carried Interstate 695.
—Lea Skene, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
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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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