reenacted

past tense of reenact

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of reenacted The show reenacted a 1978 altercation in which McConaughey’s Dickens confronted Bell after Bell allegedly exposed himself to children. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Aug. 2026 Last year, in honor of her 24th birthday, comedian and actor Grace Reiter and a few friends reenacted The Hunger Games from memory. — Shannon Carlin, Time, 14 July 2026 However, the citation was in regard to explaining irreparable harm, meaning a type of harm that monetary damages can’t cure and one that applies to college athletes who miss games, practices and other opportunities for NFL development that will never be replayed or reenacted. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 June 2026 Books, movies, and museums have become increasingly interactive, but there's still nothing quite like standing in the very places where fossils and relics were discovered, or watching history reenacted. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 12 June 2026 That statute was first enacted through the Nationality Act in 1940 and then reenacted in the Immigration and Nationality Act in 1952. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 The main set of the Apple TV show’s Venice shoot is the Palazzo del Cinema, where the festival’s upcoming 83rd edition is being reenacted for the show six months in advance. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026 The first festival-like celebration occurred in 1927, when a group of school children reenacted the first tree planting, Mayhew said. — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026 Opening the second half with an especially poignant scene, a different pair reenacted the many days when even choosing to get out of bed and face another day of disability is difficult. — Cory Trenda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reenacted
Verb
  • Mariachi Espuelas de Plata has been a showcase ensemble at mariachi conferences throughout the United States, and has even performed at Carnegie Hall.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Solis performed the track alongside Karol and took the audience back to the música romantica of the Eighties and Nineties at last year’s ceremony.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • No one has been executed in the state since 2006 and California has the largest death row in the Western Hemisphere.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In July, Florida executed two prisoners on the same day, the first double execution by a single state in nearly a decade.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office also prosecuted Turner.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The case is being prosecuted federally, with authorities alleging the killing occurred while the vessel was in international waters.
    — Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Charlotte committed 27 turnovers Thursday, which led to 38 points.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Schumer is not listening to the people, but taking his elevation for granted, as are the senators who’ve already committed their votes.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • All told, Baker has negotiated franchise acquisitions, league expansion, ownership investment, media, gaming and other transactions connected to teams in the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, NWSL, WNBA, Liga MX, Formula 1 and European soccer leagues.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Her lawsuit alleges the department bypassed public hearings required by Proposition 103, and instead negotiated settlements with insurers seeking increases in auto and home premiums.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • This process is repeated as the car progresses down the track, going from one trigger to the next in line.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Nov. 2026
  • That pattern repeated after the Justice Department announced the preliminary results of the 2025 National Crime Victimization Survey last week.
    — Jacob Sullum, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026

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“Reenacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenacted. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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