rebuild
verb (used with object)
to repair, especially to dismantle and reassemble with new parts.
has been rebuilding
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present perfect progressiveof rebuild (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Hezbollah has been rebuilding its armaments and battered ranks since then, according to people familiar with Israeli and Arab intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025
Since late summer, the Treasury has been rebuilding its coffers by issuing record sums of short-term debt.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2025
Omaha, NE — Dan Osborn, a mechanic by trade, has been rebuilding a 1988 Pontiac Firebird in his garage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2025
He has been rebuilding his profile since his X account was restored last year - and now has 800,000 followers.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2024
Evidently there has been rebuilding from a level coinciding 101with the springing of the aisle vaulting.
From Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture by Alexander Van Millingen
