as in renewed
to occur again
She had a recurring dream in which she could fly.
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Recent Examples of recurred
Rue’s glitter tears - Season 1 The most iconic Euphoria makeup look — Rue’s glitter tears, worn by Zendaya — recurred throughout season 1.
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Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Marouane Zotti, who recurred in seasons 1 and 2, has been promoted to series regular for Season 3.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 7 May 2026
The latter issue recurred in a disastrous third inning.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
While still attached to The Waltons, Costello recurred on the 1976 CBS drama Sara, which starred Brenda Vaccaro as a teacher in a one-room Colorado schoolhouse in the 1870s (it was canceled after 12 episodes).
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
In an exclusive statement to Entertainment Weekly, Grazzini — who first recurred on the Netflix drama on season 2 in 2020, before joining the main cast for seasons 3-7 — speaks on his exit, calling the series a meaningful part of his career so far.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
Those issues haven’t recurred since, Rae said.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Marouane Zotti, who recurred in seasons 1 and 2, has been promoted to series regular for Season 3.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 7 May 2026
The latter issue recurred in a disastrous third inning.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
While still attached to The Waltons, Costello recurred on the 1976 CBS drama Sara, which starred Brenda Vaccaro as a teacher in a one-room Colorado schoolhouse in the 1870s (it was canceled after 12 episodes).
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
In an exclusive statement to Entertainment Weekly, Grazzini — who first recurred on the Netflix drama on season 2 in 2020, before joining the main cast for seasons 3-7 — speaks on his exit, calling the series a meaningful part of his career so far.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
Those issues haven’t recurred since, Rae said.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurred
renewed
Verb
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That is a total of 10 shows renewed, seven dramas and three comedies, and 0 canceled.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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On the anniversary of their murders, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Atlanta Field Office and the Putnam County Sheriff's Office renewed a call for information that might help with the case.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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“Recurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurred. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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