rebuild
verb (used with object)
to repair, especially to dismantle and reassemble with new parts.
rebuilt
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past participleof rebuild.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof rebuild.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
rebuildverb (used with object)to repair, especially to dismantle and reassemble with new parts.
Example Sentences
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The report does not include those costs in its estimates, saying it is not yet clear if all the bases will be rebuilt, or who will foot the bill.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
PET contains carbon-rich molecules that can potentially be broken apart and rebuilt into useful compounds, including components that can ultimately become proteins.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
During an El Niño cycle in 1983, waves collapsed the landmark Seal Beach Pier, which has since been rebuilt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The library was rebuilt after more than £250,000 was raised through fundraising, and a host of celebrities donated books to help restock it.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Sagging piles of rotted wood and fabric had rebuilt themselves into fainting couches and armchairs, and sunlight streamed through high windows once so grimy I’d thought they were blacked out.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
