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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recreates

Verb

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 Scully’s Lab set recreates Scully’s classroom lab at the FBI National Academy and includes a minifigure of Anderson’s character in her lab coat and scrubs. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 4 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

Tornatore enlists Cucinelli to narrate his childhood, then recreates it in vivid detail so the designer can literally walk back through his own memories. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 25 July 2026

The collection recreates the grain, density, and irregular character of the material through an interplay of textures and thicknesses. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

The video also recreates the viral promotional photo of all seven members standing in front of a row of toilets with their backs to the camera, bringing the song’s tabloid-style campaign full circle. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026

Shawn recreates situations that resonate with just about anyone, giving his content broad appeal. — Leslie Horn Peterson, Time, 14 July 2026

Verb

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

Tornatore enlists Cucinelli to narrate his childhood, then recreates it in vivid detail so the designer can literally walk back through his own memories. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 25 July 2026

The collection recreates the grain, density, and irregular character of the material through an interplay of textures and thicknesses. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

The video also recreates the viral promotional photo of all seven members standing in front of a row of toilets with their backs to the camera, bringing the song’s tabloid-style campaign full circle. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026