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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Silhouettes start to breathe and are reinvented.
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Alex Badia, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
Anka has spent seven decades continuing to write songs and play dates, and the docu is one part road movie and one part living bio on a man who has been adept at reinventing himself as the world and the music industry evolved.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
The initiative saw five YouTube talents who have published at least two videos to 100k views reinvent some of the company’s flagship entertainment formats for the platform’s digital-native audience.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Nov. 2025
The trend, for several years now, has been for automakers bent on looking different to reinvent that most basic of car features, the steering wheel, with ever more odd and unnecessary shapes.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2025
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Alex Badia, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
Anka has spent seven decades continuing to write songs and play dates, and the docu is one part road movie and one part living bio on a man who has been adept at reinventing himself as the world and the music industry evolved.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
The initiative saw five YouTube talents who have published at least two videos to 100k views reinvent some of the company’s flagship entertainment formats for the platform’s digital-native audience.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Nov. 2025
The trend, for several years now, has been for automakers bent on looking different to reinvent that most basic of car features, the steering wheel, with ever more odd and unnecessary shapes.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2025
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 30 Nov. 2025.
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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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