REBUILDING Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

rebuilding 1 of 2

noun

as in repair

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rebuilding

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verb

present participle of rebuild

as in reconstructing

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 rebuilding

Noun

The Tar Heels hope to be better this year, but this is a long rebuilding process. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Sporting Kansas City is stuck at the bottom of the standings during a rebuilding year. — Pj Green august 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 But the troops stayed long after that rebuilding was complete. — Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026 The addition of Barnett, a two-year starter at James Madison who was named Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year after combining for nearly 3,400 yards of offense and 38 total touchdowns, was a crucial piece in the rebuilding process. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 Approximately 300 distribution poles and 44 transmission poles required complete repair or rebuilding, the company said in a statement. — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Home insurers that pay for policyholders' rebuilding expenses can try to get reimbursed by utilities. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 Bregman has accumulated more than 5,000 at-bats across his major-league career, and none of those moments happened during a rebuilding period. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Let’s have an honest conversation about this Miami Dolphins roster, the new regime, the rebuilding process, and what’s ahead for South Florida’s NFL franchise in 2026. — Omar Kelly august 23, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026

Verb

But my favorite was completely rebuilding a house, from studs up. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 For some large organizations, that may require fundamentally rebuilding the architecture and operating model of their internal SOC. — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Then file into Center Parc Stadium to watch the rebuilding Bison get overpowered by Alabama A&M. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Pigott added that the money will also be directed to rebuilding roads and mobilizing transit authorities. — Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 He was even appointed to the board of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, responsible for rebuilding the World Trade Center site after 9/11. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Many residents had spent years rebuilding their lives after Nepal’s catastrophic 2015 earthquake, which killed more than 8,000 people. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Lawmakers have spent years rebuilding trust in California’s insurance market. — Brandon Okita, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026 And there was the personal work that awaited him — the healing, rebuilding and reconnecting that extended well beyond football. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuilding

Noun

Earlier repairs allowed crews to restore service to hundreds of customers at once.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
Take bond repair, which came up over and over in interviews for this story.

— Ava Welsing-Kitcher, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of repair

Verb

In its breathless finale, Curry races through the mansion reconstructing every murder, flinging himself through doors and corridors while maintaining the verbal precision of a stage actor performing at double speed.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
As a result, reconstructing the initial stages of the outbreak remains challenging.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of reconstructing

Noun

These include criminal convictions for a wide range of offences, a ban by a sporting or professional body, or breaches of certain key football regulations, such as match-fixing.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
While Apple has not said publicly that the bug has been exploited in the real world, it’s still seen as serious and to need urgent fixing.

— David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of fixing

Verb

Several countries in Europe have set models for rehabilitating a democracy with fair and judicial retribution against former officials deemed accountable for wrongdoing.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026
After rehabilitating from a major knee injury in 2022, Poulter reclaimed her starting role in 2024.

— Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of rehabilitating

Noun

The floods will likely change that outlook, squeezing a country that’s heavily dependent on tourism while forcing a costly period of reconstruction.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
There was also minimal protectionist pressure, largely because Europe and Japan urgently needed imports and the United States actively encouraged reconstruction in both places.

— MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of reconstruction

Verb

Conservation efforts have included replacing cattle with free-ranging bison, restoring Rio Grande cutthroat trout habitat, and using prescribed fire and forest management to improve ecosystem health.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities described the destruction as catastrophic, and both Kansas and local officials issued emergency declarations as residents began a recovery expected to extend well beyond restoring electricity.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of restoring

Noun

Brent Industries, based in Alabama, provides textile reconditioning and industrial recycling services and uses mineral spirits in its cleaning process, according to The Associated Press.

— Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The interior section of my policy covers reconditioning, repair, or replacement of surfaces damaged due to normal wear and tear, including loose seam stitches, rips, and tears.

— Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of reconditioning

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