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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Fairy Garden Accessories Let your imagination loose to repurpose wine corks in all sorts of fanciful ways for fairy gardens.
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Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2025
Once the puzzle is finished, the board can be repurposed as a serving platter.
—Liz Maynes-Aminzade, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
All those tweets featured in the episode that comment on Rose and Shane are real social media comments about Heated Rivalry that Tierney and his team repurposed.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
An ethereal and minimal design, which the 2025 Collector’s Edition repurposes, titlelessly (on the front) and even more minimally, along with a snippet of the text, debossed in silver foil on the case.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
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Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2025
Once the puzzle is finished, the board can be repurposed as a serving platter.
—Liz Maynes-Aminzade, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
All those tweets featured in the episode that comment on Rose and Shane are real social media comments about Heated Rivalry that Tierney and his team repurposed.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
An ethereal and minimal design, which the 2025 Collector’s Edition repurposes, titlelessly (on the front) and even more minimally, along with a snippet of the text, debossed in silver foil on the case.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 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 16 Dec. 2025.
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