How to Use repurpose in a Sentence

repurpose

verb

• But over time, those same tools have been repurposed.
  — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
• If your mulch is old but healthy, there are ways to repurpose it.
  — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
• When the wedding is over, repurpose them as a cool-girl work shoe.
  — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 6 June 2026
• The sign has been repurposed to point toward the park.
  — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
• Rather, his firm has spent three years studying how best to repurpose it.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2021
• Check out these clever ways to repurpose old blankets and give them new life.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
• Since then, it had been repurposed at least twice and had once housed a restaurant.
  — Jackson Barton, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2023
• Here are some useful ways to repurpose these relics from your nine-to-five days.
  — Kathryn Kvas, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2020
• As for expired spices, don’t toss them—repurpose them.
  — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
• The rooms themselves, though, which tend to be small and dark, can be hard to repurpose.
  — Curbed, 8 Nov. 2022
• Even the zip on the dress was repurposed from an unused sample.
  — Emma Spedding, Glamour, 15 July 2023
• Laurel Hill plans to repurpose parts of the dead tree.
  — Siafa Lewis, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
• My charm necklace was again repurposed as a keychain, but this time on my jeans.
  — Michelle Lee, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
• Rather than tear down the statue, Cooke wants to repurpose it.
  — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2020
• Pet beds are a popular way to repurpose bed sheets.
  — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
• Now, repurpose these helpful tablets to expand that ease across your home.
  — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2025
• Looking to repurpose these old tubes?
  — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026
• Great myths get retold and repurposed.
  — Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
• The project is part of an effort to repurpose existing weapons to do new things.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 Sep. 2020
• Start with a blank canvas or repurpose an old picture frame with the glass removed.
  — Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• Most old clothing can be repurposed as a rag and used with a Swiffer.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
• Even the packaging the watch comes in can be repurposed to be a film holder for four rolls.
  — Shirl Leigh may 09, New Atlas, 9 May 2026
• For the new store, a portion of this work has been repurposed as a chandelier in the café.
  — Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
• Old sponges can be repurposed into new cleaning tools for around your home to reduce waste.
  — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 27 May 2026
• The designers therefore looked for a hole in the ground to repurpose.
  — The Economist, 25 Nov. 2020
• It can be repurposed into bread crumbs or croutons and used later.
  — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
• The fun, as always, is in spotting which objects will be repurposed as weapons.
  — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
• Any socks left without a match can be repurposed or discarded.
  — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026
• Three of the city’s Route 66 classic gas stops have been repurposed.
  — Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
• Simply repurpose an old wine bottle as a water spike.
  — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026