reconstructing

verb

present participle of reconstruct
1
as in rebuilding
to build (something) again after it has been damaged or destroyed After the fire they had to completely reconstruct the building from the ground up.

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2
as in re-creating
to find out and describe or show the way something (such as an event or series of events) happened

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Recent Examples of reconstructing Instead of stopping there, the model reportedly built its own computer vision pipeline to extract geometry from the image’s raw pixels before reconstructing the part. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026 Hugging Face said its security team and AI agents detected and stopped the intrusion, then began containing the breach and reconstructing what happened. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 23 July 2026 In a similar vein, Forensic Architecture applies 3-D modeling and surveillance tools in reconstructing the assassination of Pavlos Fyssas, an anti-fascist rapper murdered by the Greek far-right Golden Dawn organization in 2013. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026 The comprehensive renovation included reconstructing all greens and tees, reshaping fairways, modernizing bunkers, and upgrading irrigation systems. — Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 The study recommends reconstructing those interchanges, potentially by adding lanes to improve how vehicles enter and exit the highway. — Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026 Since 2014, the Russian military has opened several military bases in the Arctic and worked on reconstructing airfields. — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Jessica Luther Rummel, lead researcher for the cemetery association, has been reconstructing that arc from newspapers, Census data and burial records. — Kamal Morgan. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026 For Seales, this feels like the moment where his work is effectively done—and others can now take the lead on reconstructing the voices within these scrolls. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstructing
  1. rebuilding
  2. re-creating
  3. overhauling
  4. reinventing
  5. repairing
  6. repeating
  7. reimagining
  8. reviewing
Verb
  • The White House did not provide additional comments on Sunday, when asked specifically about Israel’s assessment that Hamas remains committed to rebuilding its military.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • While the Raiders are still a rebuilding team and have other questions to answer, being elite against the run would ensure every game is competitive.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of rebuilding
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  • Officials urge visitors to avoid entering the river and to use caution while recreating near the water.
    — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Director Josh Greenbaum revealed during the panel that recreating Lord Dark Helmet’s signature look required plenty of attention to detail — right down to Moranis’ eyewear.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of re-creating
Verb
  • Over the six-quarter transition, UPS navigated multiple wars, tariff changes, and other external disruptions while simultaneously overhauling its network.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • In 2025, the airport authority ​approved a master capital plan to spend at least $7 billion overhauling ​Dulles in coming ⁠years.
    — David Shepardson, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of overhauling
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  • Pharrell's involvement amplifies the brand's narrative, focusing on extending the cuvée's character rather than reinventing it.
    — Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Rather than reinventing itself, the restaurant has focused on refining what already works while maintaining the neighborhood atmosphere that has kept regulars coming back.
    — Evan Moore July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
Definition of reinventing
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  • Our Mission Robotic Vehicle is opening the door to a future where repairing, upgrading and building in space is part of the routine, not the exception.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
  • The Mecklenburg Public Health Department also recommends installing or repairing screens on windows and doors.
    — Eva Flowe July 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
Definition of repairing
Verb
  • Discovered by amateur mathematician David Smith in 2022, it can be used to cover every square inch of an endless bathroom floor (or any other surface) without ever repeating a single pattern.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 29 July 2026
  • Picking two or three anchor colors and repeating them in textiles, art, rugs, or accent pieces creates visual continuity across the room.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
Definition of repeating
Verb
  • The executive talked about how the fast fashion company has been reimagining its own workflows with AI.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
  • But very few have begun redesigning workflows—or reimagining entire business domains—in an AI-native way.
    — Shelley Stewart III, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of reimagining
Verb
  • Police are reviewing surveillance video in an effort to identify the shooter.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, these applications often land as inauthentic and induce eye-rolling from those reviewing them.
    — Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviewing

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