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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But what about having to rebuild a roster on what seems like an annual basis?
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
This mindset paints climate change as a window of opportunity - a threat on one hand, but also a chance to rethink and rebuild how finite natural and humans resources are used.
—Jamil Wyne, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
In 2021, Oren and Tal purchased a $10 million waterfront home in Miami Beach to teardown and rebuild with their father.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Zoom in: Thor Equities wants to cut costs at the location level, which could include lowering remodeling costs or completely rebuilding some locations for cheaper, a source familiar with Thor's thinking says.
—Kimberly Chin, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
This mindset paints climate change as a window of opportunity - a threat on one hand, but also a chance to rethink and rebuild how finite natural and humans resources are used.
—Jamil Wyne, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
In 2021, Oren and Tal purchased a $10 million waterfront home in Miami Beach to teardown and rebuild with their father.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Zoom in: Thor Equities wants to cut costs at the location level, which could include lowering remodeling costs or completely rebuilding some locations for cheaper, a source familiar with Thor's thinking says.
—Kimberly Chin, Axios, 11 Dec. 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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