rec·re·ate
ˈre-krē-ˌāt 
recreated; recreating; recreates
: to give new life or freshness to : refresh
supporters of preservation hope to recreate the architectural splendor that the old movie theater had when it first opened
… it became late enough to suggest tea. We had got through one brew, and the three great minds were recreating themselves with cake, when there came another knock at the door …—
G. Dosset
G. Dosset
: to take recreation
an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century
re-cre·ate
ˌrē-krē-ˈāt
variants
or recreate
re-created or recreated; re-creating or recreating; re-creates
: to create again
especially
: to form anew in the imagination
Examples of recreate in a Sentence
Verb (1)
supporters of preservation hope to recreate the architectural splendor that the old movie theater had when it first opened
an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century
Verb (2)
The movie set re-creates a London street of 1895.
The scene of the crime was re-created based upon police photographs.
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Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
But perhaps no rock god ever went full Heathcliff the way Cliff Richard did for this 1996 musical, a stage production (with songs by John Farrar and Tim Rice) that re-creates scenes from the novel while Richard, as Heathcliff, strides through like a lordly narrator-protagonist.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Rachel Hauck’s scenic design features sliding pegboard-style panels inspired by the functional wall décor in Child’s kitchens, as well as drop-down and slide-on elements that quickly re-create key points and places in her life.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
South Africa has starred as Los Angeles before in the 2006 Colin Farrell Depression-set Ask the Dust, and in the case of Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, the Norms diner was re-created in Cape Town.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The goal isn't to re-create California, but to translate its feeling and values.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
But perhaps no rock god ever went full Heathcliff the way Cliff Richard did for this 1996 musical, a stage production (with songs by John Farrar and Tim Rice) that re-creates scenes from the novel while Richard, as Heathcliff, strides through like a lordly narrator-protagonist.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Rachel Hauck’s scenic design features sliding pegboard-style panels inspired by the functional wall décor in Child’s kitchens, as well as drop-down and slide-on elements that quickly re-create key points and places in her life.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
South Africa has starred as Los Angeles before in the 2006 Colin Farrell Depression-set Ask the Dust, and in the case of Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, the Norms diner was re-created in Cape Town.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Recreate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recreate. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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recreate
1 of 2 verb
rec·re·ate
ˈrek-rē-ˌāt
recreated; recreating
1
: to give new life or freshness to
2
: to take recreation
recreative
adjective
-ˌāt-iv
re-create
2 of 2 verb
re-cre·ate
ˌrē-krē-ˈāt
: to create again especially in the imagination
re-creation
noun
-ˈā-shən
re-creative
adjective
-ˈāt-iv
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