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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Landmark California environmental laws will be suspended for wildfire victims seeking to rebuild their homes and businesses, according to an executive order signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Newsom suggested that the rebuilding efforts also would be tied to the Olympics, which Los Angeles will host in 2028.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
The road was Lake Lure Highway, which is Highway 74, the same road the miners were rebuilding, the sheriff said in the video.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2025
Through darkly humorous posts, expressions of admiration, sarcasm and other forms of rhetoric, people are rebuilding a sense of agency by reacting to their personal audiences.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Newsom suggested that the rebuilding efforts also would be tied to the Olympics, which Los Angeles will host in 2028.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
The road was Lake Lure Highway, which is Highway 74, the same road the miners were rebuilding, the sheriff said in the video.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2025
Through darkly humorous posts, expressions of admiration, sarcasm and other forms of rhetoric, people are rebuilding a sense of agency by reacting to their personal audiences.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 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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