rebuild
verb (used with object)
to repair, especially to dismantle and reassemble with new parts.
is rebuilding
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present progressiveof rebuild (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In the view of Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management, the stock market in August is rebuilding exposure after the selloff last month, but “not in a way that has removed the instability.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
In June, Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering, told us the company is rebuilding Siri on a new underlying architecture to improve its AI smarts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
But IS is rebuilding itself behind bars, according to a prison commander who cannot be identified for security reasons.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2025
For its part, Beijing is rebuilding programs for international students that were shuttered during the pandemic, and Chinese President Xi Jinping has invited tens of thousands of U.S. high school students to visit.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
"Your father has found temporary shelter for them at the quarter, and is rebuilding their hut."
From Elsie's children by Martha Finley
