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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 Monster recasts Abby, played with wonderful mischief by Rebecca Hall, as a bitter woman on the brink. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 Director Ivan Uryvskyi is candid about how the play recasts the ancient poem’s themes of return and those trapped in exile and captivity. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 The new edition recasts all 10 songs from the original through a more intimate lens, with Carlile returning to Long Pond Studio in upstate New York to co-produce four tracks with the National’s Aaron Dessner. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 13 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recasts
  1. modifies
  2. remodels
  3. alters
  4. changes
  5. reworks
  6. transforms
Verb
  • In anticipation of the court ruling, a law passed by the Illinois General Assembly in June modifies the state residency requirement that applies to students without permanent legal status.
    — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The final kickoff adjustment modifies alignment requirements for receiving team players in the setup zone.
    — Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of modifies
Verb
  • Retinol also remodels and thickens that deeper layer of skin.
    — Sherri Gordon, HEALTH, 31 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of remodels
Verb
  • Nicotine dependence alters brain chemistry by stimulating neurotransmitters like dopamine that govern mood and pleasure, according to Cleveland Clinic.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This happens every few years and often alters global weather patterns.
    — EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of alters
Verb
  • Intuiting chaos, Aesha immediately changes into her wets to help.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • When a full-body scan might make sense The calculation changes for people with symptoms or specific high-risk factors, such as a strong family history of certain cancers.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of changes
Verb
  • The painting exists as a whole because of the way de Kooning works and reworks the surface.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • New this year is the Paddock Building, which reworks the saddling area with new dining and social spaces overlooking the Saddling Paddock and Stakes Winner's Circle, worth a look even on a day without racing.
    — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of reworks
Verb
  • According to some scholarly media critics, the plethora of popular portrayals of polygamy in the FLDS and related groups transforms the subject into a sensationalist spectacle.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Under Davis’ Measure J-R-D, any development that transforms open or agricultural land to urban space requires voter approval.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of transforms

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“Recasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recasts. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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