rebuild
verb (used with object)
to repair, especially to dismantle and reassemble with new parts.
were rebuilding
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past progressiveof rebuild.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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Its inhabitants were rebuilding but the scars remained: Her grandmother survived the blast but with terrible injuries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
I asked Syphard, Nicole, Mace and Stewart what they would plant if they were rebuilding in the Palisades or Altadena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025
In 2015 we were rebuilding after an awful World Cup, a fresh team in Morgan's image.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2025
The Falcons were rebuilding, making the league’s 2016 MVP and the best quarterback in franchise history suddenly available.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2022
While the Athenians were rebuilding their city, important events were taking place in the Aegean.
From Early European History by Hutton Webster
