How to Use repurpose in a Sentence

repurpose

verb
  • The rooms themselves, though, which tend to be small and dark, can be hard to repurpose.
    — Curbed, 8 Nov. 2022
  • And 44% of that land would have to be repurposed, the study estimates.
    — Mark Gongloff, Boston Herald, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Even the zip on the dress was repurposed from an unused sample.
    — Emma Spedding, Glamour, 15 July 2023
  • Rather than tear down the statue, Cooke wants to repurpose it.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2020
  • The site will repurpose the historic Tahoe City Inn as part of its design.
    — Steve Larese, Outside Online, 13 July 2022
  • Since then, it had been repurposed at least twice and had once housed a restaurant.
    — Jackson Barton, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2023
  • The designers therefore looked for a hole in the ground to repurpose.
    — The Economist, 25 Nov. 2020
  • Here are some useful ways to repurpose these relics from your nine-to-five days.
    — Kathryn Kvas, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2020
  • Rather, his firm has spent three years studying how best to repurpose it.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2021
  • The bill will repurpose the $429 billion in Cares Act emergency funding that the Fed hasn’t had to use.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2020
  • The YouTuber isn't the first to repurpose a Blu-ray player to get a magnified view.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Smart, as Deborah, gives the lie to the idea of the hack and repurposes it as a glorious wink.
    — J Wortham, New York Times, 12 May 2024
  • Even the wood was sourced from old chalets from a firm in Verbier, Switzerland, that repurposes old wood for new builds.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2023
  • My charm necklace was again repurposed as a keychain, but this time on my jeans.
    — Michelle Lee, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • In hopes of adding more, Chin and his colleagues sought to repurpose two of the six codons that normally code for serine.
    — Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, 3 June 2021
  • The good news is there are things that can be done, and as much as 80 percent of this waste can be reused, repurposed, or recycled.
    — Verity Burns, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Start with a blank canvas or repurpose an old picture frame with the glass removed.
    — Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Developers plan to repurpose much of the 2.7 million square feet of concrete and steel on the site.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2022
  • The district was able to obtain funds from the city and repurpose funds from the school budget to purchase the metal detectors.
    — Bynadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Lots of couples would be happy to repurpose your decor.
    — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 10 May 2024
  • Now, repurpose these helpful tablets to expand that ease across your home.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2025
  • It had been repurposed as a bedroom for one of the more permanent roommates.
    — Holly Yeo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Mom can repurpose the frame once the baby arrives, subbing the sonogram pic with the first photo of her newborn.
    — Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Now’s the time to repurpose those spaces and create rooms that truly spark joy and excitement for you.
    — Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2023
  • McReynolds said this more relaxed look speaks to a larger trend, in which brides can rewear or repurpose their wedding day look.
    — Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 23 Mar. 2021
  • In both Phoenix and east Mesa, plans are moving forward to repurpose shuttered Kmart stores.
    — Joshua Bowling, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2021
  • But some towns and cities repurpose the trees to benefit the climate and the environment.
    — Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 26 Nov. 2021
  • My Name Is Barbra isn’t the only case where a music star repurposed one of their old titles.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Reserve 1/2 cup of the puree and discard or repurpose the rest, such as stirring it into sparkling water.
    — Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2020
  • The box for the 34-inch model, for example, can be repurposed as a phone holder, desk organizer, laptop stand and file holder.
    — Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2025

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