Synonyms of recreates

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of recreate

1

as in restores

to bring back to a former condition or vigor

supporters of preservation hope to recreate the architectural splendor that the old movie theater had when it first opened

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restores
• revives
• refreshes
• renews
• renovates
• replenishes
• regenerates
• revitalizes
• freshens
• redevelops
• rejuvenates
• resuscitates
• revivifies
• recharges
• repairs
• reconstitutes
• refurbishes
• reclaims
• remodels
• rehabilitates
• refreshens
• redesigns
• reconditions
• overhauls
• modernizes
• redoes
• remakes
• refills
• reengineers
• updates
• makes over
• rehabs
• resupplies

2

as in plays

to engage in activity for amusement

an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plays
• entertains
• relaxes
• frolics
• amuses
• rollicks
• toys
• disports
• sports
• rests
• hangs
• delights
• jokes
• dallies
• cavorts
• dabbles
• diverts
• pleases
• teases
• romps
• gambols
• frisks
• skylarks
• idles
• trifles
• dawdles
• putters (around)
• loafs
• goldbricks
• hangs about
• fiddles (around)
• bums (around)
• slacks (off)
• lounges (around or about)
• messes around
• jests
• screws around

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• works
• strives
• struggles
• slaves
• toils
• labors
• plugs (away)
• plods
• sweats
• strains
• drudges

re-creates

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verb (2)

variants or recreates

present tense third-person singular of re-create

as in reconstructs

to make (something) exist or appear to exist again

The museum staff re-created the entire village based on historical drawings and descriptions.

The performers re-create famous Civil War battles.

Related Words

• reconstructs
• revisits
• repeats
• reviews
• reinvents
• reimagines
• re-enacts
• gathers
• redefines
• reexamines
• solves
• reconceptualizes
• reconceives
• rethinks
• reconsiders
• reassesses
• reevaluates
• reduplicates
• works
• judges
• unravels
• resolves
• concludes
• reappraises
• infers
• reanalyzes
• deduces
• reenvisions
• works out
• readdresses
• decides
• assumes
• presumes
• speculates
• pieces together
• revises
• reinvestigates
• answers
• rehears
• figures out
• decodes
• untangles
• deciphers
• reweighs
• reexplores
• corrects
• unties
• riddles (out)
• rectifies
• restudies
• clears (up)
• cracks
• puzzles (out)
• unscrambles
• straightens (out)
• irons out
• breaks
• reasons
• divines
• guesses
• reforms
• amends
• conjectures
• unriddles
• dopes (out)
• remedies
• emends

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recreates

Verb

Just as Grossman had to reconstruct the camp at Treblinka after attempts to erase it, so Littell methodically — at times forensically, through interviews with pathologists, survivors and grave diggers — recreates the killings in Bucha. — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

Dana Point’s most popular event, however, is the Pageant of the Masters, held from July through September, which recreates famous works of arts using live actors. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026

Opening with a performance by Sammie, the haunted house recreates Club Juke, where characters including Mary, Annie and Pearline run rampant. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

Brickley perfectly recreates the feeling of falling in love—with that first good music, and that first dubious musician. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

But the current 10-piece ensemble masterfully recreates the group’s canon of hits each night live on stage. — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Digital artist Lily Belmira has created a free video game that recreates the environment of Michael Heizer’s monumental land art sculpture City, 1970–2022, in the Nevada desert. — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2026

Tropical Islands recreates a balmy paradise in an old airship hangar about an hour from Berlin. — Gwen McClure, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2026

Classic Albums Live recreates classic albums on stage, note-for-note. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

Verb

Dana Point’s most popular event, however, is the Pageant of the Masters, held from July through September, which recreates famous works of arts using live actors. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026

Opening with a performance by Sammie, the haunted house recreates Club Juke, where characters including Mary, Annie and Pearline run rampant. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

One piece depicts the interface of Signal, the messaging app that was used by locals to monitor the presence of ICE agents in their neighborhoods; another re-creates the famous image of a federal agent wiping out on a frozen street. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026

But the current 10-piece ensemble masterfully recreates the group’s canon of hits each night live on stage. — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Digital artist Lily Belmira has created a free video game that recreates the environment of Michael Heizer’s monumental land art sculpture City, 1970–2022, in the Nevada desert. — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2026

The pilot has a 4K ultra-high-definition screen in the cockpit instead, which re-creates the outside view digitally. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Tropical Islands recreates a balmy paradise in an old airship hangar about an hour from Berlin. — Gwen McClure, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2026

Classic Albums Live recreates classic albums on stage, note-for-note. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 July 2026