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as in restoring
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
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as in playing
to engage in activity for amusement
an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century
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or recreating
as in reconstructing
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.
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Recent Examples of recreating
Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Maybe recreating the moment with him as a joke in practice.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
On Monday, March 30, the Real Housewives of Potomac star's daughter, Adore, 19, shared a post on Instagram, recreating one of her mom's old sorority photos.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
Reske appears uninterested in fetishizing or recreating his past, and that’s probably for the best.
—David Glickman, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
Life jackets Life jackets are strongly recommended when recreating in or near waterways.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
While not as notorious as the Boston Strangler or the Zodiac Killer, several serial killers preyed on people recreating outdoors.
—Katie Jackson, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Inspired by a visit to Loreto, Italy, in 1871, Bocabella pictured recreating the Basilica della Santa Casa, with its Florentine facade and Brunelleschian dome, but del Villar persuaded him to abandon the idea.
—Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Mar. 2026
The clip shows Spider-Man swinging through the air while holding a person, recreating the cover of the character's first comic book appearance in 1962.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Ahead of the series premiere, Pidgeon spoke with THR about recreating her favorite looks of the former Calvin Klein publicist.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
The Italian restaurant, which is known for being one of the hardest reservations to get in New York, is recreating its unique dining atmosphere at the JW Marriott Essex House New York on April 23.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Upon arrival, participants settle in with some wine and cheese before class begins — arrive early or linger longer to enjoy their shop too, featuring ample kitchen supplies for recreating your recipe at home (10% discount for class registrants).
—Nicole Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Life jackets Life jackets are strongly recommended when recreating in or near waterways.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Goldhaber and Mazzei aren’t interested in recreating that experience.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026
Maybe recreating the moment with him as a joke in practice.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Christopher Smee replaced his water-hungry lawn in Glendale with native California plants like sage and poppies, re-creating the landscape that existed before the neighborhood’s 1920s development.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
To Coimbra, some key questions involved amalgamating real-life characters into fictionalized ones while still honoring victims and survivors, as well as faithfully recreating the look and feel of the time.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Maybe recreating the moment with him as a joke in practice.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
On Monday, March 30, the Real Housewives of Potomac star's daughter, Adore, 19, shared a post on Instagram, recreating one of her mom's old sorority photos.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
Reske appears uninterested in fetishizing or recreating his past, and that’s probably for the best.
—David Glickman, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
Life jackets Life jackets are strongly recommended when recreating in or near waterways.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
While not as notorious as the Boston Strangler or the Zodiac Killer, several serial killers preyed on people recreating outdoors.
—Katie Jackson, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Inspired by a visit to Loreto, Italy, in 1871, Bocabella pictured recreating the Basilica della Santa Casa, with its Florentine facade and Brunelleschian dome, but del Villar persuaded him to abandon the idea.
—Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Mar. 2026
The clip shows Spider-Man swinging through the air while holding a person, recreating the cover of the character's first comic book appearance in 1962.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
Dacre Montgomery plays Arthur, a serial killer who is re-creating scenes from the original Faces of Death, but now with real murder.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Ahead of the series premiere, Pidgeon spoke with THR about recreating her favorite looks of the former Calvin Klein publicist.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
The Italian restaurant, which is known for being one of the hardest reservations to get in New York, is recreating its unique dining atmosphere at the JW Marriott Essex House New York on April 23.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Upon arrival, participants settle in with some wine and cheese before class begins — arrive early or linger longer to enjoy their shop too, featuring ample kitchen supplies for recreating your recipe at home (10% discount for class registrants).
—Nicole Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Life jackets Life jackets are strongly recommended when recreating in or near waterways.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Goldhaber and Mazzei aren’t interested in recreating that experience.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026
Maybe recreating the moment with him as a joke in practice.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Christopher Smee replaced his water-hungry lawn in Glendale with native California plants like sage and poppies, re-creating the landscape that existed before the neighborhood’s 1920s development.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Recreating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreating. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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