reconstruct
verb (used with object)
to construct again; rebuild; make over.
was reconstructing
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past progressiveof reconstruct.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The harder task was reconstructing all the programs Finnegan had written over the years to parse the SEC data and make it usable for his subscribers in myriad ways.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2022
Then a video of the incident went viral, and soon the NFL was reconstructing the personal conduct policy, with the players’ union complaining it wasn’t consulted in that recasting.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 21, 2020
While Priest was reconstructing Astrea’s mosaic origins, she was recovering from the surgery to implant her defibrillator.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2018
While Dr. Priest was reconstructing Astrea’s mosaic origins, she was recovering from the surgery to implant her defibrillator.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2018
But in what house should he live while he was reconstructing his old habitation?
From An Introduction to Philosophy by George Stuart Fullerton
