reedify

verb

Definition of reedifynext
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as in to rebuild

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reedify
  1. rebuild
  2. retrofit
  3. reconstruct
  4. reassemble
  5. make up
  6. build
  7. redevelop
  8. set up
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  • Crews excavated an 8-acre basin in the infield to serve as a holding pond, while contractors rebuilt the culverts under the track and reinforced the road leading into it.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • His appointment comes as Iran works to rebuild its military facilities and replenish weapons lost during the war.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of rebuild
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  • The press coverage essentially retrofitted 1692 with the anxieties of 1976, recasting the Salem girls as teenagers on a bad trip.
    — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The sleek, low-profile hubs, retrofitted to the top of the pole, can host several attachments, including sensors that alert if the streetlamp falls or, in some cases, the Flock Safety Falcon cameras that have stirred controversy over surveillance.
    — Sophia Lebowitz, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of retrofit
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  • By stringing multiple kill dates of moss samples taken from different spots, scientists reconstructed a map of an advancing ice margin.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The team reconstructed the evolutionary history of GxpS, the enzyme that produces GameXPeptides, to investigate how different peptide structures evolved.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of reconstruct
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  • The system was packed up and sent through the Panama Canal to get Stateside, where Shepherd and a small team will reassemble it.
    — Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • After installing the new dryer switch, reassemble the dryer to complete the repair.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of reassemble
Verb
  • China seemingly makes up for a large portion of the demand, some 25 tonnes in August, Goldman noted.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The committees, which are made up of independent directors, would need to agree on the transaction terms of any deal before putting it to shareholders for a vote.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of make up
Verb
  • Fellow delivery workers built a memorial outside the grocery store, according to the station.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In order to be helpful, Muse constantly builds extensive dossiers of users and their desires, social relationships, and messaging behaviors, TIME’s Harry Booth reported this month.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of build
Verb
  • New plans have been advancing to redevelop the building with about 100 apartments, including units affordable for residents with lower incomes.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Mana said his plans to redevelop Flagler Street are genuine — and getting underway.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of redevelop
Verb
  • Singhasari will introduce the venture to Indonesian creators, studios, investors, distributors and creative-economy institutions, and help set up local partnerships and routes to market.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
  • What followed was an 11-play drive that set up a fourth-down play on the goal line.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
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