1
as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
supporters of preservation hope to recreate the architectural splendor that the old movie theater had when it first opened
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as in to play
to engage in activity for amusement
an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century
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or recreate
as in to reconstruct
to make (something) exist or appear to exist again
The museum staff re-created the entire village based on historical drawings and descriptions. The performers re-create famous Civil War battles.
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Recent Examples of recreate
Jim Martin, Denver Post, 26 May 2025
Kehlmann has re-created the filmmaking career of G. W. Pabst, the brilliant Austrian director who, in the early Nazi period, made it out of Europe to America.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
The pair then re-created the famous photo, because QVC+ didn’t want to shell out for the Getty image.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 May 2025
The app now features the unmistakable voice of Welles, digitally re-created using Storyrabbit’s AI technology, as an option for users to hear stories about specific locations.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 May 2025
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The moment has come for all Americans to re-create the selfless spirit of those that won World War II and built a great nation, and to become the new Greatest Generation.
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 26 May 2025
Kehlmann has re-created the filmmaking career of G. W. Pabst, the brilliant Austrian director who, in the early Nazi period, made it out of Europe to America.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
The pair then re-created the famous photo, because QVC+ didn’t want to shell out for the Getty image.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 May 2025
The app now features the unmistakable voice of Welles, digitally re-created using Storyrabbit’s AI technology, as an option for users to hear stories about specific locations.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 May 2025
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“Recreate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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