Synonyms of recreating

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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

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recreating

Verb

But recreating an era, as the movie does reasonably well, is not the same thing as expressing real affection for it. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

Ronald Reagan started as a radio sportscaster in Iowa, calling football and recreating Chicago Cubs games from wire reports before eventually becoming governor of California and president of the United States. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

The destination is less about recreating Dominican traditions within the resort and more about allowing the surrounding environment to become part of the wellness experience. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Footage of the production recreating the iconic Abbey Road album cover has since made its way onto social media. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Ozlo’s goal was broader than recreating the discontinued product. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026

What were your thoughts on the discourse around people recreating the dance move from the GIF, and not exactly nailing it? — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026

New construction along Maui’s coastline is subject to state and county regulations, and Richardson says recreating this particular offering would be difficult. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026

The veteran photographer provided Gunn great assistance in faithfully recreating the summit, and the photos Souza took have a striking resemblance to the original photos from ‘86. — Barry Levitt, Time, 14 Aug. 2026

Verb

But recreating an era, as the movie does reasonably well, is not the same thing as expressing real affection for it. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

Ronald Reagan started as a radio sportscaster in Iowa, calling football and recreating Chicago Cubs games from wire reports before eventually becoming governor of California and president of the United States. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

The destination is less about recreating Dominican traditions within the resort and more about allowing the surrounding environment to become part of the wellness experience. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Footage of the production recreating the iconic Abbey Road album cover has since made its way onto social media. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Ozlo’s goal was broader than recreating the discontinued product. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026

Attesting to his labor is an ovoid pavilion at the exhibition’s center recreating Brancusi’s studio, chock-a-block with his myriad tools and flanked by walls on both sides bearing letters, photographs, and archival items. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

The four actors, who are each portraying one of the band members, were recently spotted recreating the group’s iconic Abbey Road album cover. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026

The veteran photographer provided Gunn great assistance in faithfully recreating the summit, and the photos Souza took have a striking resemblance to the original photos from ‘86. — Barry Levitt, Time, 14 Aug. 2026