1
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
Instyle Editors, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Grand County Search and Rescue crews said this incident is a good reminder for all backcountry enthusiasts to carry proper avalanche safety gear (Beacon/Shovel/Probe) when recreating in winter terrain.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Senior shopping editor Nashia Baker suggests that equipping your bathroom with a set of Quince’s cotton towels is the key to recreating the look and feel of a high-end hotel stay.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
Ryan Hurst and Callum Vinson appear as the two lead characters, recreating a scene from the beginning of the 2018 God of War video game in which the Ghost of Sparta gives his son a hunting lesson shortly after the death of his wife.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
Actors are experts at recreating this.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
Others came to support neighbors and friends who had lost a loved one, or showed up just because community ties grow strong in small mountain towns where people share both the hardships of extreme weather and the joys of recreating outdoors.
—Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Da Realest’s production is much closer to recreating the atmosphere that ruled Flint’s airwaves and blocks this past decade.
—Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 23 Feb. 2026
And Dent learned of Edney’s legendary shot, recreating it in his own authentic way.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Instyle Editors, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Grand County Search and Rescue crews said this incident is a good reminder for all backcountry enthusiasts to carry proper avalanche safety gear (Beacon/Shovel/Probe) when recreating in winter terrain.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Senior shopping editor Nashia Baker suggests that equipping your bathroom with a set of Quince’s cotton towels is the key to recreating the look and feel of a high-end hotel stay.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
Ryan Hurst and Callum Vinson appear as the two lead characters, recreating a scene from the beginning of the 2018 God of War video game in which the Ghost of Sparta gives his son a hunting lesson shortly after the death of his wife.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
Actors are experts at recreating this.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
And Dent learned of Edney’s legendary shot, recreating it in his own authentic way.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Since the start of 2026, social media has been full of content creators recreating looks from the time.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Since then, the fizzy dance challenge has exploded on TikTok, with tons of fans re-creating the clip’s silly dance moves in their kitchens, parking garages, living rooms, Times Square and hospital corridors.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2026
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The limited series introduces a new generation of viewers to one of the most beloved and intriguing couples of the ‘90s, recreating the definitive moments of their romance in the years before their deaths in a 1999 plane crash.
—Instyle Editors, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Grand County Search and Rescue crews said this incident is a good reminder for all backcountry enthusiasts to carry proper avalanche safety gear (Beacon/Shovel/Probe) when recreating in winter terrain.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Senior shopping editor Nashia Baker suggests that equipping your bathroom with a set of Quince’s cotton towels is the key to recreating the look and feel of a high-end hotel stay.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
Ryan Hurst and Callum Vinson appear as the two lead characters, recreating a scene from the beginning of the 2018 God of War video game in which the Ghost of Sparta gives his son a hunting lesson shortly after the death of his wife.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
Actors are experts at recreating this.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
Others came to support neighbors and friends who had lost a loved one, or showed up just because community ties grow strong in small mountain towns where people share both the hardships of extreme weather and the joys of recreating outdoors.
—Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Da Realest’s production is much closer to recreating the atmosphere that ruled Flint’s airwaves and blocks this past decade.
—Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 23 Feb. 2026
And Dent learned of Edney’s legendary shot, recreating it in his own authentic way.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
The limited series introduces a new generation of viewers to one of the most beloved and intriguing couples of the ‘90s, recreating the definitive moments of their romance in the years before their deaths in a 1999 plane crash.
—Instyle Editors, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Grand County Search and Rescue crews said this incident is a good reminder for all backcountry enthusiasts to carry proper avalanche safety gear (Beacon/Shovel/Probe) when recreating in winter terrain.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Senior shopping editor Nashia Baker suggests that equipping your bathroom with a set of Quince’s cotton towels is the key to recreating the look and feel of a high-end hotel stay.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
Ryan Hurst and Callum Vinson appear as the two lead characters, recreating a scene from the beginning of the 2018 God of War video game in which the Ghost of Sparta gives his son a hunting lesson shortly after the death of his wife.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
Actors are experts at recreating this.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
And Dent learned of Edney’s legendary shot, recreating it in his own authentic way.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Since the start of 2026, social media has been full of content creators recreating looks from the time.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Since then, the fizzy dance challenge has exploded on TikTok, with tons of fans re-creating the clip’s silly dance moves in their kitchens, parking garages, living rooms, Times Square and hospital corridors.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Recreating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreating. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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