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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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
Across the gadget-verse, there’s a growing appetite for devices that strip away bells and whistles in favor of simpler, more tactile, often decades-old user experiences — re-created with 21st-century precision and luxury pricing.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
Fraudsters swap photos, adjust details or even re-create entire identities to bypass traditional KYC checks.
—Parya Lotfi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Cuomo is now attempting to re-create Adams’s formula.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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Verb
The touring show re-creates the dazzling lighting, opulent costumes, big-cast song-and-dance numbers and iconic scenic elements of the original show and the tour has a strong triple-threat cast.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
Across the gadget-verse, there’s a growing appetite for devices that strip away bells and whistles in favor of simpler, more tactile, often decades-old user experiences — re-created with 21st-century precision and luxury pricing.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
Fraudsters swap photos, adjust details or even re-create entire identities to bypass traditional KYC checks.
—Parya Lotfi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Cuomo is now attempting to re-create Adams’s formula.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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“Recreate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recreate. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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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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