reconstructing

verb

present participle of reconstruct
1
as in rebuilding
to build (something) again after it has been damaged or destroyed After the fire they had to completely reconstruct the building from the ground up.

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2
as in re-creating
to find out and describe or show the way something (such as an event or series of events) happened

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Recent Examples of reconstructing In its breathless finale, Curry races through the mansion reconstructing every murder, flinging himself through doors and corridors while maintaining the verbal precision of a stage actor performing at double speed. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 As a result, reconstructing the initial stages of the outbreak remains challenging. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026 The work includes reconstructing Acorn, building a roadway extension connecting Acorn to Addision and installing new infrastructure for water, sanitary sewer and storm sewers. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 Anything seemed possible in medical science breakthroughs, from repairing a fictional astronaut to reconstructing a real-life ulnar collateral ligament (UCL). — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is reconstructing the eastbound I-94 lanes as part of the I-94 East-West Project. — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Gabbriellini’s film frames the events from a tender and poetic perspective rather than reconstructing the crime, to shift the focus to its origins, exploring the human, cultural and emotional dynamics behind it. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026 Identifying a child, reconstructing documents and arranging a safe return can take months. — Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026 Instead of stopping there, the model reportedly built its own computer vision pipeline to extract geometry from the image’s raw pixels before reconstructing the part. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstructing
  1. rebuilding
  2. re-creating
  3. overhauling
  4. reinventing
  5. repairing
  6. repeating
  7. reimagining
  8. reviewing
Verb
  • But my favorite was completely rebuilding a house, from studs up.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • For some large organizations, that may require fundamentally rebuilding the architecture and operating model of their internal SOC.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of rebuilding
Verb
  • Marie Claire describes the trend as deliberately recreating dark circles and other signs of tiredness that makeup has traditionally been used to hide.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The new video has nearly two million views and also dovetails with a recent TikTok trend of people recreating the original.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of re-creating
Verb
  • Singapore is overhauling its landmark baby bonus scheme, first introduced in 2001, as the city’s fertility rate and number of births fall to record lows.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • David Lee sat down with new majority owner Peter Mallouk this spring, a few months into his job of completely overhauling Sporting KC as its new sporting director.
    — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of overhauling
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  • The main takeaway is that most companies are focusing on improving existing processes, rather than reinventing them with AI tools.
    — Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • How Polaris did that, though, is a lesson in building on what's already there rather than reinventing the whole thing.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of reinventing
Verb
  • By upgrading wastewater systems in the Everglades, repairing boardwalks at Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, and restoring historic fort walls at Gulf Islands National Seashore, the LRF is protecting the long-term legacy of our public lands.
    — Lulu Vilas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In 2022, a robot completed the work of a maintenance professional by repairing power lines in the Wuhan province; and over at a power facility in Guangzhou, humanoid helpers have already taken over inspection duties usually completed by workers.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of repairing
Verb
  • In hopes of repeating, the Knicks are bringing back almost the same team as last season.
    — James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • To see how this works in practice, consider how Gemma might approach hiring Richard’s replacement to avoid repeating the same mistake.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of repeating
Verb
  • Husband-and-wife team Josh and Erin Cave left the New York City art world with the goal of reimagining the place as a restful retreat.
    — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
  • McIntire has made her mark for reimagining legendary stories through a new lens.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of reimagining
Verb
  • After reviewing the evidence, an internal review board was divided on whether Garcia-Alamilla was justified in using deadly force.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Finding relevant evidence may require searching multiple databases, reviewing individual studies, and comparing current clinical guidelines.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviewing

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“Reconstructing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstructing. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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