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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
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as in playing
to engage in activity for amusement
an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century
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or recreating
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.
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Recent Examples of recreating
Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Lately, one heartwarming thing in Aniston’s life has been receiving photos of her friends’ families recreating banana pancakes from Cook with Clydeo.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Ensuring authenticity, the team worked closely with Saiful Islam as research advisor, with plans to involve artisans and fashion houses in recreating muslin’s legacy on screen.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Without clarity, organizations risk recreating inefficiencies and adding even more complexity.
—Carl D'halluin, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Some factors can make drowning more likely, including not knowing how to swim, a lack of close supervision, not wearing a life jacket and drinking alcohol while recreating near or in water.
—Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
To commemorate 25 years of Gilmore Girls, the pair are getting together to present at this year's Emmys, and, apparently, the show designers are recreating a Stars Hollow set for their big moment.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2025
People recreating on Lone Rock Beach in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area spotted a vehicle just below the water over Labor Day Weekend, the National Park Service reported, and officials found a body in it.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Highlights from the auction include former Toronto Blue Jays all-star José Bautista recreating his iconic bat-flip moment and celebrated artist Russell Young speaking about the inspiration behind his work.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
This is not about re-creating the industry of the past, but about developing the flexibility to navigate ongoing uncertainty.
—Christian Birky, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
But teens who want to transform into Aunt Gladys this Halloween are more concerned with re-creating her creepy look.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
Without clarity, organizations risk recreating inefficiencies and adding even more complexity.
—Carl D'halluin, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
To commemorate 25 years of Gilmore Girls, the pair are getting together to present at this year's Emmys, and, apparently, the show designers are recreating a Stars Hollow set for their big moment.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2025
Chatting with guest David Letterman on The Drew Barrymore Show, the former Late Show host poked fun at Barrymore for recreating the moment recently.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
People recreating on Lone Rock Beach in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area spotted a vehicle just below the water over Labor Day Weekend, the National Park Service reported, and officials found a body in it.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Highlights from the auction include former Toronto Blue Jays all-star José Bautista recreating his iconic bat-flip moment and celebrated artist Russell Young speaking about the inspiration behind his work.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
They can also be seen recreating their emotional dance from the first film and both dancing with the Wizard.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Lately, one heartwarming thing in Aniston’s life has been receiving photos of her friends’ families recreating banana pancakes from Cook with Clydeo.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Ensuring authenticity, the team worked closely with Saiful Islam as research advisor, with plans to involve artisans and fashion houses in recreating muslin’s legacy on screen.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Without clarity, organizations risk recreating inefficiencies and adding even more complexity.
—Carl D'halluin, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Some factors can make drowning more likely, including not knowing how to swim, a lack of close supervision, not wearing a life jacket and drinking alcohol while recreating near or in water.
—Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
To commemorate 25 years of Gilmore Girls, the pair are getting together to present at this year's Emmys, and, apparently, the show designers are recreating a Stars Hollow set for their big moment.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2025
People recreating on Lone Rock Beach in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area spotted a vehicle just below the water over Labor Day Weekend, the National Park Service reported, and officials found a body in it.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Highlights from the auction include former Toronto Blue Jays all-star José Bautista recreating his iconic bat-flip moment and celebrated artist Russell Young speaking about the inspiration behind his work.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Ensuring authenticity, the team worked closely with Saiful Islam as research advisor, with plans to involve artisans and fashion houses in recreating muslin’s legacy on screen.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
This is not about re-creating the industry of the past, but about developing the flexibility to navigate ongoing uncertainty.
—Christian Birky, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
But teens who want to transform into Aunt Gladys this Halloween are more concerned with re-creating her creepy look.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
Without clarity, organizations risk recreating inefficiencies and adding even more complexity.
—Carl D'halluin, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
To commemorate 25 years of Gilmore Girls, the pair are getting together to present at this year's Emmys, and, apparently, the show designers are recreating a Stars Hollow set for their big moment.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2025
Chatting with guest David Letterman on The Drew Barrymore Show, the former Late Show host poked fun at Barrymore for recreating the moment recently.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
People recreating on Lone Rock Beach in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area spotted a vehicle just below the water over Labor Day Weekend, the National Park Service reported, and officials found a body in it.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Highlights from the auction include former Toronto Blue Jays all-star José Bautista recreating his iconic bat-flip moment and celebrated artist Russell Young speaking about the inspiration behind his work.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Recreating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreating. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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