reinvent
verb
re·in·vent
ˌrē-ən-ˈvent 
reinvented; reinventing; reinvents
1
: to make as if for the first time something already invented
reinvent the wheel
2
: to remake or redo completely
3
: to bring into use again
Examples of reinvent in a Sentence
The candidate promised to reinvent Social Security.
chefs who reinvent regional favorites using exotic ingredients
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
While cast shakeups are one way long-running series can reinvent themselves, that is not something Smith is planning while still looking to keep the series fresh.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Their association with the Manchester scene in the late ’70s and then, after Ian Curtis’s death, to completely reinvent and pick themselves up from those ashes.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
The pair reinvent themselves as California rappers, re-recording their tracks with American accents and fabricating a backstory that includes connections to Eminem.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for reinvent
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“Reinvent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinvent. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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reinvent
verb
re·in·vent
ˌrē-ən-ˈvent
1
: to make as if for the first time something already invented
reinvent the wheel
2
: to remake or redo completely
reinvented his musical style
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