reenacting

present participle of reenact

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Recent Examples of reenacting Both films show their stunted couples attempting to start over, reenacting the beginning of their relationship, when everything was terrifyingly and beautifully undetermined. Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives assisted the sheriff’s office, reenacting the scenarios that Stork described, according to the arrest report. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 In addition to reenacting that throw, Williams suggested a Chicago skyline background for the cover to emulate Michael Jordan’s iconic 1985 Nike campaign. The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2026 For example, members of the Lexington Minute Men, a volunteer reenacting group, must appear historically accurate at a close distance. Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026 The women are seen reenacting their iconic one-liners from their most dramatic moments on the shows, right before the trailer gives a sneak peek into the tension and drama that will unfold on their trip. Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 Sotnychenko’s sophomore feature follows a Ukrainian artist who embarks on a project reenacting political assassinations across Europe, driven by a desire to escape. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 21 June 2026 Today he can be found dressed as Revere at the Paul Revere House or, on special occasions, reenacting the revolutionary’s famous midnight ride. Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026 Rosenblatt was fired from the police department in 2020 over a photo reenacting McClain's death. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reenacting
Verb
  • Music is also a big component, with 10 bands on two stages performing each day.
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Postal Service expects its employees to conduct themselves professionally and appropriately while performing their duties, according to the statement.
    Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • America’s power grid is executing a quiet, high-tech transformation.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The Bills — sporting their new-look, attack-style 3-4 defense — attempted to stay as vanilla as possible while executing their core defensive philosophies.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Spitzer is now prosecuting parents for e-motorcycle deaths caused by their teenagers.
    Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Following one incident with the actor, he was charged with seven felony counts, including assault, injuring a girlfriend and dissuading a witness from prosecuting a crime.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Fifth, before committing combat forces abroad, there must be support from Congress and the American people.
    Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Last September, a United Nations commission concluded that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
    Angela Yang, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Under it, the USAF can issue individual work orders as engines need attention, without negotiating a completely new contract each time.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The author advises negotiating exit terms fiercely, choosing fewer, aligned investors, and building sellable systems from day one, whether or not outside capital is involved.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Iran refers to Trump’s ‘delusion’ about the strait Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi appeared to respond to Trump’s post on social media depicting the strait as American territory.
    Samy Magdy, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Jahnke’s work features four panels depicting realistic images of local wildlife, including geese, raccoons, a fox and an owl.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But recreating an era, as the movie does reasonably well, is not the same thing as expressing real affection for it.
    Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Ronald Reagan started as a radio sportscaster in Iowa, calling football and recreating Chicago Cubs games from wire reports before eventually becoming governor of California and president of the United States.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Reenacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenacting. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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