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

What began as a more faithful attempt at recreating Shakespearean verse gradually evolved as the team tried to figure out how to make something that spoke to then-contemporary anxieties. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2026

The Minecraft video game is an exceedingly popular title amongst kids of all ages, and the card game does a great job of recreating the video game experience. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

A lot of love and care is put into creating the marketing and merchandising of this fictional Friday the 13th-style franchise, and thus recreating the familiar pop debris of a bygone trash era. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

Rather than simply recreating historical dyeing techniques, EverDye is attempting to combine modern scientific understanding with more sustainable feedstocks and manufacturing methods. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

Photos released by firefighters showed rescue crews treating the injured person on rocks beneath Rainbow Bridge in an area where other people appeared to be recreating along the river. — Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Ahead, discover 15 back-to-school manicure ideas worth recreating before the first bell. — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026

On a recent visit, CNBC spoke to several technicians who insisted that recreating an iPhone 18 Pro is almost impossible despite widespread discussion on Chinese social media to the contrary. — Eunice Yoon, CNBC, 4 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

Verb

Ortega also said fully recreating natural conditions for the dragonflies would be very difficult if not impossible. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

What began as a more faithful attempt at recreating Shakespearean verse gradually evolved as the team tried to figure out how to make something that spoke to then-contemporary anxieties. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2026

The Minecraft video game is an exceedingly popular title amongst kids of all ages, and the card game does a great job of recreating the video game experience. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

A lot of love and care is put into creating the marketing and merchandising of this fictional Friday the 13th-style franchise, and thus recreating the familiar pop debris of a bygone trash era. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

Rather than simply recreating historical dyeing techniques, EverDye is attempting to combine modern scientific understanding with more sustainable feedstocks and manufacturing methods. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

Photos released by firefighters showed rescue crews treating the injured person on rocks beneath Rainbow Bridge in an area where other people appeared to be recreating along the river. — Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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