How to Use repurpose in a Sentence

repurpose

verb

• Even the zip on the dress was repurposed from an unused sample.
  — Emma Spedding, Glamour, 15 July 2023
• Since then, it had been repurposed at least twice and had once housed a restaurant.
  — Jackson Barton, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2023
• 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
• Start with a blank canvas or repurpose an old picture frame with the glass removed.
  — Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• 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
• 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
• Nighttime events, most of which cost extra, are campy live tapings that would be repurposed by the network.
  — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
• An old wood dresser repurposed as a nightstand adds a spot for books, fresh blooms, and storage for extra linens.
  — Anna Logan, Country Living, 28 July 2023
• Clean up and repurpose an old cart and add some antique wooden crates to contain taller items on lower shelves.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• The temples were demolished and the stones were repurposed after the Spanish conquest.
  — WIRED, 17 Sep. 2023
• Make a bird feeder out of an old milk jug, paint old cans and use them as pots for your plants, repurpose your old clothing or old towels and use as rags.
  — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 22 Apr. 2023
• This soy wax blend candle is hand-poured into a cocktail glass that’s meant to be repurposed once the candle is fully burned.
  — People Staff, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
• Berry repurposed or re-covered everything in this space and even shortened the legs of the old entry table to make the coffee table.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
• Note: This costume idea can also be repurposed for a pet; simply secure the duck pond with Velcro to the back of a yellow pet raincoat.
  — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 30 July 2023
• That could pave the way for the state to potentially repurpose the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens into a new full-fledged casino.
  — Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2023
• Offshore oil and gas rigs have been repurposed to grow kelp and other seaweeds to nurture sealife.
  — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2023
• In the synagogue’s deep, thick-walled cellars, classrooms and storage rooms were repurposed with cots and mattresses, and the kitchens cranked out hundreds of meals a day.
  — Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2023
• The 90 metal detectors were purchased after the school district was able to obtain and repurpose funds from the school budget.
  — Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2023
• But because much of the money was repurposed for other spending, the net savings added up to only about $11 billion over two years.
  — Jim Tankersley, BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2023
• Gulden will also have to figure out whether Adidas can sell or repurpose Yeezy designs to customers without the brand name.
  — Tim Loh, Bloomberg.com, 9 Feb. 2023
• Old wood roof beams have been repurposed as countertops.
  — Catherine Porter, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024
• The original kitchen was removed and its cabinets were repurposed in the laundry room.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 30 Aug. 2023
• Vintage church pews have been repurposed as booth seating.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 1 Sep. 2023
• Then his virtual son was stolen and repurposed into a killing machine.
  — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2024
• Just beyond the door, there is a control panel that is also repurposed, from an old Burlington Northern train.
  — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 30 June 2023
• Michael’s high school track and field coach introduced the concept of over-under training way back when, and Michael repurposed it into baseball terms for his son.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 17 July 2023
• Board members also said the district needs to focus on a plan to close or repurpose underenrolled schools.
  — South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
• For instance, my mom has repurposed — and modernized — parts of old earrings as necklaces.
  — Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 20 July 2023
• The term has been repurposed by fans online to label their favorite men (fictional or real).
  — Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 23 Apr. 2023
• To curb food waste, the kitchen prepares daily based on occupancy and has a system in place to find ways to repurpose fresh ingredients.
  — Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024