RECASTS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

recasts

verb

present tense third-person singular of recast

as in modifies

to make different in some way once he recast the question in different terms, I understood what he was asking

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Recent Examples of recasts The Penelopiad recasts the women as a chorus, with each interrupting Penelope’s account in a different poetic form. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026 Sarnoski’s version likewise recasts the female character as a benevolent force, and is largely stripped of romance — though permits itself a streak of sentimentality in a subplot concerning the grizzled outlaw’s gentle bond with a young girl. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 June 2026 The word — so often a diabolical four-letter dismissal — recasts precision as excess, ambition as ego, obsession as spectacle. — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 The group recasts these songs with somber, chant-like harmonies and sparse backing—drums, keys, and electric guitar. — Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026 Dior recasts the classic bloom in modern fashion—less powder room, more playful. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026 And the patchwork style of Brij Sadanah’s direction enhances the colorfully over-the-top story, which recasts Wuthering Heights as a sensationalistic revenge drama. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026 National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author Xiaolu Guo recasts Ishmael as a 17-year-old girl disguised as a cabin boy and Ahab as a Black freedman named Seneca, haunted by his father’s legacy of enslavement. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 6 Jan. 2026 Created by Jean-Baptiste Delafon and directed by Jessica Palud, the six-episode drama not only makes Merteuil its protagonist, but also supplies backstory that recasts her as less a monster than a wounded woman fighting for the same freedom men enjoy. — Judy Berman, Time, 28 Nov. 2025

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So the team fed AlphaFold versions of a target DNA sequence, along with a guide RNA, the Cas9 sequence, and an enzyme that chemically modifies bases and can stick to Cas9.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
For example, Texas angler Dustin Grice modifies his spinnerbaits by adding chartreuse and white willow-leaf blades with a matching chartreuse/white skirt.

— David A. Brown, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026

Definition of modifies

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More than just structural support For decades, scientists have known that bone provides support, stores minerals and continuously remodels itself.

— Priya Bhardwaj, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
The push in beauty comes at a time when Walmart is doubling down on the style category, giving beauty, fashion and home prime real estate adjacent to the highly trafficked grocery or pharmacy departments in about 100 stores, with more to be added as the company remodels existing formats.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025

Definition of remodels

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In the eastern Indian Ocean, south of Java in the vast sea stretching toward Australia, a fishing vessel slightly alters its course while operating near the boundary of its authorized fishing ground.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026
But the loud, buzzing, mechanical presence often panics wildlife and alters natural behavior.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

Definition of alters

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The trackpad changes more noticeably; in part to make room for the bigger battery, Framework has shifted from a trackpad with a physical clicking mechanism to a haptic trackpad that uses vibrations to simulate clicking.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
From Outside Support to Lasting Capability Private equity firms understand that performance improves only when behavior changes.

— Peter Follows, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of changes

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Snooz reworks that moment so the treat aligns with the goal of actually falling asleep afterward.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Part of the Splash Jelly Drop collection, Tory Burch’s Mini Romy reworks one of the brand’s signature shapes into a bright aquatic blue that immediately calls to mind swimming pools and cloudless skies.

— Sanika Achrekar, Glamour, 2 July 2026

Definition of reworks

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The engineering breakthrough transforms the region’s transport network.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
The Atlanta landmark transforms into a hands-on learning environment through Oakland Camp, where campers explore art, science, engineering, and local history while making new friends along the way.

— Jamal Goss, CBS News, 30 July 2026

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