rebuild
verb (used with object)
to repair, especially to dismantle and reassemble with new parts.
rebuilds
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present tense formof rebuild (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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But this offseason, Oklahoma State embraced the Indiana blueprint and embarked on one of the most ambitious rebuilds in football.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Rebels led by HTS overthrew long-time Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, with the group's leader Ahmed al-Sharaa taking over as president as the country rebuilds after more than 13 years of civil war.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Instead, Ted’s emphasis on personal growth and camaraderie rebuilds the Greyhounds from their league’s demoralized joke into its comeback kings, powered by their yearning to Believe.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
The findings support a broader model in which fresh magma gradually enters and rebuilds reservoirs beneath giant calderas after major eruptions.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
By the early nineties, a scientist at Yale had used HeLa to discover that human cancer cells contain an enzyme called telomerase that rebuilds their telomeres.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
