Synonyms of recreates

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of recreate

1

as in restores

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

• restores
• revives
• refreshes
• renews
• renovates
• replenishes
• regenerates
• revitalizes
• freshens
• redevelops
• rejuvenates
• resuscitates
• revivifies
• recharges
• repairs
• reconstitutes
• refurbishes
• reclaims
• remodels
• rehabilitates
• refreshens
• redesigns
• reconditions
• overhauls
• modernizes
• redoes
• remakes
• refills
• reengineers
• updates
• makes over
• rehabs
• resupplies

2

as in plays

to engage in activity for amusement

an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plays
• entertains
• relaxes
• frolics
• amuses
• rollicks
• toys
• disports
• sports
• rests
• hangs
• delights
• jokes
• dallies
• cavorts
• dabbles
• diverts
• pleases
• teases
• romps
• gambols
• frisks
• skylarks
• idles
• trifles
• dawdles
• putters (around)
• loafs
• goldbricks
• hangs about
• fiddles (around)
• bums (around)
• slacks (off)
• lounges (around or about)
• messes around
• jests
• screws around

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• works
• strives
• struggles
• slaves
• toils
• labors
• plugs (away)
• plods
• sweats
• strains
• drudges

re-creates

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verb (2)

variants or recreates

present tense third-person singular of re-create

as in reconstructs

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

• reconstructs
• revisits
• repeats
• reviews
• reinvents
• reimagines
• re-enacts
• gathers
• redefines
• reexamines
• solves
• reconceptualizes
• reconceives
• rethinks
• reconsiders
• reassesses
• reevaluates
• reduplicates
• works
• judges
• unravels
• resolves
• concludes
• reappraises
• infers
• reanalyzes
• deduces
• reenvisions
• works out
• readdresses
• decides
• assumes
• presumes
• speculates
• pieces together
• revises
• reinvestigates
• answers
• rehears
• figures out
• decodes
• untangles
• deciphers
• reweighs
• reexplores
• corrects
• unties
• riddles (out)
• rectifies
• restudies
• clears (up)
• cracks
• puzzles (out)
• unscrambles
• straightens (out)
• irons out
• breaks
• reasons
• divines
• guesses
• reforms
• amends
• conjectures
• unriddles
• dopes (out)
• remedies
• emends

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recreates

Verb

The film recreates the 1985 Brussels stadium disaster, in which fan violence before the European Cup final killed 39 people. — Mark Schilling, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026

The first photo in the carousel recreates the film's poster, with both women wearing the blue and yellow dresses their characters are known for. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Flooding recreates the wetlands that once spread across much of California’s Sacramento Valley. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026

Requiring approval for every low-risk step recreates the administrative burden the technology was meant to reduce. — Heather Bassett, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Specifically, a present-day young poet recreates for our eyes his Cuban American family, set in 2001 Miami, which he had been estranged from until recently. — Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

The production recreates his home office onstage and explores his family, career, memories and grief. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Digital twin recreates Black Hawk flight The full-flight simulator uses a digital twin of the S-70i Black Hawk to replicate the sights and sensations of flying the helicopter. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

By sticking to the transcripts, McCarthy recreates a dialogue that was never meant to be heard by ordinary ears. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

Verb

The new simulation, called Lumina, re-creates how the first stars and black holes drove reionization, a pivotal but enigmatic phase that transformed the universe. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026

In the interest of saving time and space, consider an electric fireplace that re-creates the warmth and look of a fireplace without the drawbacks of smoke and wayward sparks. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

The film recreates the 1985 Brussels stadium disaster, in which fan violence before the European Cup final killed 39 people. — Mark Schilling, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026

The first photo in the carousel recreates the film's poster, with both women wearing the blue and yellow dresses their characters are known for. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Flooding recreates the wetlands that once spread across much of California’s Sacramento Valley. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026

Requiring approval for every low-risk step recreates the administrative burden the technology was meant to reduce. — Heather Bassett, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Specifically, a present-day young poet recreates for our eyes his Cuban American family, set in 2001 Miami, which he had been estranged from until recently. — Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

The production recreates his home office onstage and explores his family, career, memories and grief. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026