Synonyms of recreating

recreating 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of recreate

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restoring
• reviving
• refreshing
• renovating
• renewing
• repairing
• redeveloping
• regenerating
• replenishing
• revitalizing
• resuscitating
• rejuvenating
• redesigning
• freshening
• recharging
• revivifying
• refurbishing
• remodeling
• overhauling
• reconstituting
• remaking
• reclaiming
• rehabilitating
• refreshening
• redoing
• updating
• refilling
• reengineering
• reconditioning
• modernizing
• rehabbing
• resupplying
• making over

2

as in playing

to engage in activity for amusement

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• playing
• toying
• entertaining
• frolicking
• sporting
• rollicking
• relaxing
• amusing
• joking
• disporting
• delighting
• cavorting
• romping
• resting
• dabbling
• dallying
• skylarking
• pleasing
• hanging
• diverting
• teasing
• frisking
• gamboling
• trifling
• idling
• fiddling (around)
• loafing
• puttering (around)
• screwing around
• lounging (around or about)
• dawdling
• messing around
• jesting
• hanging about
• slacking (off)
• bumming (around)
• goldbricking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• working
• struggling
• striving
• laboring
• toiling
• sweating
• straining
• plugging (away)
• plodding
• slaving
• drudging

re-creating

2 of 2

verb (2)

variants or recreating

present participle of re-create

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.

Related Words

• reconstructing
• repeating
• revisiting
• reviewing
• reinventing
• gathering
• reimagining
• solving
• re-enacting
• judging
• reconceptualizing
• redefining
• reduplicating
• working
• reexamining
• rethinking
• reconceiving
• reanalyzing
• reevaluating
• reconsidering
• reassessing
• reenvisioning
• resolving
• reappraising
• rehearing
• answering
• restudying
• deciding
• reweighing
• readdressing
• concluding
• unraveling
• inferring
• deducing
• reinvestigating
• reexploring
• cracking
• revising
• figuring out
• guessing
• piecing together
• speculating
• reasoning
• working out
• assuming
• deciphering
• riddling (out)
• correcting
• untangling
• amending
• rectifying
• remedying
• decoding
• reforming
• presuming
• doping (out)
• breaking
• straightening (out)
• divining
• untying
• clearing (up)
• puzzling (out)
• conjecturing
• ironing out
• unriddling
• emending
• unscrambling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recreating

Verb

Director Josh Greenbaum revealed during the panel that recreating Lord Dark Helmet’s signature look required plenty of attention to detail — right down to Moranis’ eyewear. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

If adopting that model requires rebuilding those workflows, recreating evaluation frameworks and rediscovering years of operational learning, the cost of switching extends far beyond changing an API. — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

But doing so risks recreating the same institutional incentives that contributed to the country’s present collapse. — José Singer, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026

Visitors explore a Miniland made from LEGO bricks recreating local city landmarks, watch short films in a 4D Cinema with wind, rain and snow effects, ride small attractions and build alongside LEGO Master Model Builders. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

If someone has already created the applet (the chances are good for common apps), there's no sense in recreating it for yourself. — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026

Rather than recreating the originals outright, today’s red carpet versions borrow select elements from the past. — Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 17 July 2026

Rather than recreating its past, the landmark hotel confidently writes its next chapter. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026

During scenes recreating protests, the boundary between fiction and reality collapsed. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 11 July 2026

Verb

Officials urge visitors to avoid entering the river and to use caution while recreating near the water. — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Director Josh Greenbaum revealed during the panel that recreating Lord Dark Helmet’s signature look required plenty of attention to detail — right down to Moranis’ eyewear. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

If adopting that model requires rebuilding those workflows, recreating evaluation frameworks and rediscovering years of operational learning, the cost of switching extends far beyond changing an API. — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

But doing so risks recreating the same institutional incentives that contributed to the country’s present collapse. — José Singer, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026

Visitors explore a Miniland made from LEGO bricks recreating local city landmarks, watch short films in a 4D Cinema with wind, rain and snow effects, ride small attractions and build alongside LEGO Master Model Builders. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

If someone has already created the applet (the chances are good for common apps), there's no sense in recreating it for yourself. — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026

Rather than recreating the originals outright, today’s red carpet versions borrow select elements from the past. — Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 17 July 2026

Rather than recreating its past, the landmark hotel confidently writes its next chapter. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026