REBUILT Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

rebuilt 1 of 2

adjective

as in repaired

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verb

past tense of rebuild

as in reconstructed

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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Chiefs Kingdom got its first look at a rebuilt Kansas City Chiefs team in the first preseason game of 2026 against the Los Angeles Rams Saturday afternoon. — Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026 Six months after a crash destroyed a Rancho Cordova furniture store’s iconic 40-year-old waterwheel, the company unveiled the rebuilt landmark, constructed using the original plans. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Putting players in different positions could be the key for a rebuilt offensive line. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026 Today -- after nearly two years of paying rent for temporary housing in addition to her mortgage -- Barker is finally starting the process of moving her family back into their rebuilt home. — Ginger Zee, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Sliding doors lead to the rebuilt terrace, where sweeping views of the Hudson River and lower Manhattan catch the eye. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 July 2026 The result is a deeper and more talented depth chart that added more than 30 players via the transfer portal, including former Old Dominion quarterback Colton Joseph, a fortified offensive line and a rebuilt secondary. — Justin Williams, New York Times, 27 July 2026 The strip mall near the University of Miami was demolished in 2021, and a two-story, block-long Publix opened on the rebuilt Riviera Plaza grounds in September 2025. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 Logic Pro and MainStage benefit from a rebuilt Chord ID for accurate harmonic analysis and a new granular sync mode in Alchemy, expanding sound design capabilities. — Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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The reopening marks one of the most visible signs of commercial recovery in Pacific Palisades, even as many residents remained displaced, homes and schools are still being rebuilt and portions of the neighborhood still bear the scars of the fire. — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 The show was filmed across Northern Ireland, and the weather proved to be brutal, with the rain constantly destroying sets that had to be rebuilt. — Matt Minton, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 When an existing institution holds genuine assets that cannot be rebuilt from scratch, working from within can be the best option. — Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 The two soon stumble back into the cult that created the plague doctor — a cult in which people are killed and resurrected, taken apart and rebuilt. — S.m. Hallow, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 The organizations pulling ahead are the ones that have rebuilt the foundations beneath pilots. — Patrick Pugh, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The home sits right next to several others in the Upper Hastings Ranch neighborhood that are still vacant while they're being repaired or rebuilt after the Eaton Fire. — Abigail Velez, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Another ground that’s been totally rebuilt over the last 30 or so years, The Hawthorns carries a grandeur to go with an atmosphere that always makes a visit feel like an event. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 The downtown hotel is a smart base for business at the Texas State Capitol and future events at the Austin Convention Center, currently being rebuilt for an early-2029 reopening. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuilt

Adjective

Volunteers painted and repaired bleachers, replaced the chain-link fence in the outfield with a wooden one and painted the dugouts.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
That can mean fewer repaired roofs, fewer modernized science laboratories, fewer accessible entrances and elevators, fewer upgraded heating and cooling systems, fewer lead and asbestos remediation projects and fewer safety improvements.

— Angel Gutierrez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

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In a separate building, visitors can experience the immersive Wizard of Oz and Van Gogh exhibition, which puts viewers in the center of scenes reconstructed from the movie and in settings surrounded by the famed artist’s work.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Nearly all of the clothing pieces were designed, altered, or reconstructed by Dirnt.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

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