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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
Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
The images accompanying this story show protesters recreating the act at demonstrations outside Iran, not the woman featured in the original viral video.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Interior designer Tyka Pryde shares Amazon picks for recreating the look at home, including a rice paper floor lamp, now at its lowest price in 30 days.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026
Historic photographs of the garden were used during both restorations for accuracy in recreating structures, walkways, and plantings.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Below, celebrity makeup artist Dominique Della breaks down the trend and shares tips for recreating the look.
—Essence, 16 Jan. 2026
Ahead of the game, the team made a hype video with young kids recreating famous moments in playoff history.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Hailey Bieber broke the internet yesterday by recreating one of Gisele Bündchen's iconic Victoria's Secret photoshoots.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Some mills are recreating the natural fiber’s grain on denim fabrics to give the look of linen without the premium price.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2026
By smashing together heavy atoms of lead traveling at near-light speeds using the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), scientists can create a high-energy environment that briefly frees gluons and quarks from this atomic bondage, recreating the quark-gluon plasma of the early universe.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In 2024, Taylor and Victoria Monét paid tribute to Bey at the BET Awards, recreating her iconic 2004 live performance with Usher at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026
So much of these online spaces, social media in particular, are created for community; inside of them, the primary medium is storytelling, and often the same stories are repeated or mimicked, recreating the oral storytelling tradition of our ancestors.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Mills are recreating the look of jean fabrics of the ‘70s, ‘80s or ‘90s with constructions that offer enhanced comfort.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
While Brontë’s book is primarily set in the late 18th century, painstakingly recreating Georgian architectural details was not at the top of the to-do list for Davies and her team, including set decorator Charlotte Dirickx.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 28 Jan. 2026
The images accompanying this story show protesters recreating the act at demonstrations outside Iran, not the woman featured in the original viral video.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Interior designer Tyka Pryde shares Amazon picks for recreating the look at home, including a rice paper floor lamp, now at its lowest price in 30 days.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026
Verb
Curious about what opportunities could arise, Ellis took photos of himself recreating Smith's magazine poses, per the outlet, and he was instantly booked.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
The images accompanying this story show protesters recreating the act at demonstrations outside Iran, not the woman featured in the original viral video.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Interior designer Tyka Pryde shares Amazon picks for recreating the look at home, including a rice paper floor lamp, now at its lowest price in 30 days.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026
Historic photographs of the garden were used during both restorations for accuracy in recreating structures, walkways, and plantings.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Below, celebrity makeup artist Dominique Della breaks down the trend and shares tips for recreating the look.
—Essence, 16 Jan. 2026
Ahead of the game, the team made a hype video with young kids recreating famous moments in playoff history.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Hailey Bieber broke the internet yesterday by recreating one of Gisele Bündchen's iconic Victoria's Secret photoshoots.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Some mills are recreating the natural fiber’s grain on denim fabrics to give the look of linen without the premium price.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
Shlesinger emphasized the importance of the film’s setting, explaining that recreating specific details about her childhood in suburban Texas was key to the project.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2026
By smashing together heavy atoms of lead traveling at near-light speeds using the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), scientists can create a high-energy environment that briefly frees gluons and quarks from this atomic bondage, recreating the quark-gluon plasma of the early universe.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In 2024, Taylor and Victoria Monét paid tribute to Bey at the BET Awards, recreating her iconic 2004 live performance with Usher at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026
So much of these online spaces, social media in particular, are created for community; inside of them, the primary medium is storytelling, and often the same stories are repeated or mimicked, recreating the oral storytelling tradition of our ancestors.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Mills are recreating the look of jean fabrics of the ‘70s, ‘80s or ‘90s with constructions that offer enhanced comfort.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
While Brontë’s book is primarily set in the late 18th century, painstakingly recreating Georgian architectural details was not at the top of the to-do list for Davies and her team, including set decorator Charlotte Dirickx.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 28 Jan. 2026
The images accompanying this story show protesters recreating the act at demonstrations outside Iran, not the woman featured in the original viral video.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Interior designer Tyka Pryde shares Amazon picks for recreating the look at home, including a rice paper floor lamp, now at its lowest price in 30 days.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Recreating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreating. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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