Synonyms of reprising

reprising

verb

present participle of reprise

1

as in summarizing

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)

the prosecutor's closing statement effectively reprised the case against the defendant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summarizing
• outlining
• recapitulating
• recapping
• encapsulating
• consolidating
• digesting
• briefing
• epitomizing
• summing up
• abstracting
• synopsizing
• wrapping up
• condensing
• curtailing
• boiling down
• shortening
• abridging
• shrinking
• cutting back
• downsizing
• simplifying
• streamlining
• concentrating
• essentializing
• decocting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extending
• prolonging
• lengthening
• expanding
• elongating
• supplementing
• amplifying
• protracting
• enlarging (on or upon)
• elaborating (on or upon)

2

as in repeating

to make or do again

let us not reprise the stupid mistakes we made last time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repeating
• replicating
• renewing
• remaking
• reiterating
• duplicating
• recreating
• redoing
• reenacting
• reinventing
• reduplicating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reprising

Steve Buscemi is reprising his role as Wiley, the eccentric former teammate of the friend group. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

But there are enough elements (most notably the return of Kate Mulgrew, reprising her role as Captain Janeway via a holographic form) to keep veteran franchise fans invested. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026

The Artful Dodger has been renewed for a third and final season, with Thomas Brodie-Sangster reprising his role as the thieving title character. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Maya Rudolph, Maria Bello and Salma Hayek Pinault are all reprising their roles for the third installment of the film franchise that kicked off with 2010’s original Grown Ups. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

Gone was Frank Sinatra reprising his role, and the death of the character's on-screen daughter. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Odom is in the middle of a limited summer run reprising his Tony-winning role as Aaron Burr in the musical in the West End. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 24 July 2026

The film set for release next year features Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman and 100-year-old Mel Brooks reprising their roles from Brooks’ 1987 parody. — ABC News, 22 July 2026