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 …—
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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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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Dogs and cats often will suckle on a toy, or even another animal, as a way to re-create those memories of comfort from nursing their mothers.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, production designer Inbal Weinberg deserves extra credit for re-creating that vintage Toys R Us store.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Over the next two years, it’ll be utilized to re-create Welles’ follow-up to Citizen Kane, a chunk of which was lost after studio executives burned the footage.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The show’s first four seasons were shot on location at an actual New York building, before moving into a studio for the fifth season, where the lobby was re-created.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Dogs and cats often will suckle on a toy, or even another animal, as a way to re-create those memories of comfort from nursing their mothers.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, production designer Inbal Weinberg deserves extra credit for re-creating that vintage Toys R Us store.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Over the next two years, it’ll be utilized to re-create Welles’ follow-up to Citizen Kane, a chunk of which was lost after studio executives burned the footage.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recreate
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“Recreate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recreate. Accessed 11 Sep. 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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