repurpose
verb
re·pur·pose
(ˌ)rē-ˈpər-pəs 
repurposed; repurposing; repurposes
: to give a new purpose or use to
repurpose the company's website
repurpose the archived material
Examples of repurpose in a Sentence
finding ways to repurpose old computer equipment
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Replace the stained, ripped, and pilling linens with crisp sets to refresh your bedding and ditch or repurpose the miscellaneous ones in your linen cabinet too.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Instead, use lunch to repurpose leftovers and stray produce by making meals with flexible formats, such as bowls with various components, salads and hand rolls.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Put in a bind, the IT team is trying to repurpose the hardware without Dell support, noting that the district had already invested $250,000 in the system over six years.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
When words lose their original meanings and are repurposed as verbal cudgels, the public sphere becomes a jungle of denunciation, intimidation, and even violence.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Instead, use lunch to repurpose leftovers and stray produce by making meals with flexible formats, such as bowls with various components, salads and hand rolls.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Put in a bind, the IT team is trying to repurpose the hardware without Dell support, noting that the district had already invested $250,000 in the system over six years.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
When words lose their original meanings and are repurposed as verbal cudgels, the public sphere becomes a jungle of denunciation, intimidation, and even violence.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for repurpose
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“Repurpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repurpose. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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