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
• 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

Below, shop similar suede coats on Amazon, starting at $36, plus inspiration for recreating the entire look. — Jessie Quinn, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026

Several social trends have taken hold, including audiences recreating their favorite Cathy Ames looks for Halloween on TikTok and the series audio trending on Instagram Reels. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026

Cara Delevingne looked completely unrecognizable while recreating a viral pop culture moment for Halloween on November 2. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026

Elsewhere in Chicago, themes of recreating and reviving spiritual artifacts and sacred materials permeate the work of a Jewish Iraqi American artist, whose grandparents fled Baghdad decades ago. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Hollywood stars are celebrating Halloween with a wide range of costumes, from recreating iconic on-screen characters to paying tribute to fellow celebrities. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2026

What’s Your Grief’s guidance on changing holiday traditions encourages families to focus on the values behind celebrations, including togetherness, generosity and remembrance, rather than on recreating every ritual exactly. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

That recreating the unsavory experiment would make for good television. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Oct. 2026

Do not waste too much energy recreating the exact plan that just fell apart. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026

Verb

Below, shop similar suede coats on Amazon, starting at $36, plus inspiration for recreating the entire look. — Jessie Quinn, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026

But a comeback isn’t as simple as just re-creating the same bag. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Last week, Anthropic introduced a new system prompt designed to stop its Claude models from re-creating specific, existing video games. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026

Several social trends have taken hold, including audiences recreating their favorite Cathy Ames looks for Halloween on TikTok and the series audio trending on Instagram Reels. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026

What’s Your Grief’s guidance on changing holiday traditions encourages families to focus on the values behind celebrations, including togetherness, generosity and remembrance, rather than on recreating every ritual exactly. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

That recreating the unsavory experiment would make for good television. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Oct. 2026

Do not waste too much energy recreating the exact plan that just fell apart. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026

By recreating this function in artificial structures, the team aims to separate lithium without relying on conventional extraction methods that can consume substantial energy and produce chemical waste. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026