regenerating

present participle of regenerate
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Recent Examples of regenerating There's no caching layer to avoid regenerating the same context twice. Imran Aftab, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Cutting back the brown portions of the plant—the old wood—will stop those sections from regenerating. Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 July 2026 With Deadpool regenerating for a fourth blockbuster outing, Ryan Reynolds is already getting back into character as the wisecracking mercenary. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 July 2026 While the cells failed to differentiate into new skin and bone, the change demonstrated that the regenerating process didn’t necessarily hit a dead end in mammals. Mike McRae 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2026 The energy projects align with Crystal Sustainability Vision 2030—a plan that covers regenerating nature, resourcing people and revitalizing community. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 June 2026 The most recent season concluded with a cliffhanger, with the Fifteenth Doctor regenerating into a form resembling Rose Tyler, the companion portrayed by Billie Piper. Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 The Sun kept regenerating its championship aspirations with astute moves, like the trade to get Jones. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026 Hailing from Guatemala, Hazel moved to the island in early 2023 to begin regenerating coral around the island. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regenerating
Verb
  • Norvell has just four wins against Power 4 teams since the start of the 2024 season, and a win over SMU would go a long way in restoring his reputation.
    Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Lebanese soldiers deployed there are tasked with preventing armed non-state actors, like Hezbollah, from coming in; confiscating any weapons and remnants of war; and restoring state authority.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In contrast, Swansea counterpart Vitor Matos has been heralded this season for reviving the sort of eye-catching football played in their Premier League days at the start of the previous decade under Brendan Rodgers and then Michael Laudrup.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Standoff Military hostilities in the region intensified in recent days, reviving fears of a return to broader war.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The rescuers contacted The Arrow Fund, a Louisville nonprofitdedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming animal victims of abuse.
    Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, both men have focused on rehabilitating AI’s image into something that exists in harmony with humanity.
    T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The result is an event that mixes coffee and cold plunges with music and fitness, recreating the party atmosphere around a completely different centerpiece.
    Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than simply recreating the 1944 MoMA exhibition, the Frost presentation expands the story through additional artworks, photographs, correspondence and archival material.
    Dennys Matos, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • American Horror Story will be resurrecting its beloved Coven this month.
    Loren Savini, Allure, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Smith was flat-out bad last season after playing good ball and resurrecting his career in Seattle.
    Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Besides the fact that cereal is good, there aren’t really any redeeming qualities.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The only redeeming aspect of the show happens here, on a ski slope, when their youngest daughter Valentina, who was born with Down syndrome, is treated to a lesson via an adaptive ski school.
    Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In posts celebrating his return from the moon and recent career shift, Glover can be seen performing dance routines with his family — but don't bother refreshing your feed to load more any time soon.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • For those refreshing your Heisman boards after every Saturday, please make a little room for Taylor.
    The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Fighting has flared up again in the Middle East, causing oil prices to jump and renewing inflation worries.
    Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Any decrease in ratings this season would undermine the luster of NFL games at a time when the league is already holding preliminary discussions with Paramount about the possibility of renewing the company’s current rights deal.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Regenerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regenerating. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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