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as in restoring
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 playing
to engage in activity for amusement
an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century
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or recreating
as in reconstructing
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 recreating
Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
Another thing that impresses me a lot more is its commitment to recreating the atmosphere and mise-en-scène of the feature films.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Lena, and to a lesser extent Adams, have story arcs about their personal transformation, but Perry, who was inspired by an article in Smithsonian magazine, is mostly interested in recreating the war on multiple fronts that these women fought.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
That's when the series briefly switches formats to show Colin at the center of an Usual Suspects parody, with the show recreating the final sequence as the police piece all the clues together.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Decades from now, will there be a Grateful Dead or Rolling Stones with all-young musicians recreating the repertoire?
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
This move would go a long way in recreating the offense that took Aaron Boone and company to the World Series in 2024.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
In Week 5, Bynum celebrated his interception of Aaron Rodgers in the first quarter of the Vikings' win over the Jets in London by recreating the iconic handshake from the 1998 Disney movie The Parent Trap.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
The Encore sees the duo reuniting and recreating moments from two decades ago, including their return to work at fast-food chain Sonic.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
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Currently, the vehicles are capable of recreating 90–95 percent of the speed of a human driver, according to Pau.
—Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
Another thing that impresses me a lot more is its commitment to recreating the atmosphere and mise-en-scène of the feature films.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Lena, and to a lesser extent Adams, have story arcs about their personal transformation, but Perry, who was inspired by an article in Smithsonian magazine, is mostly interested in recreating the war on multiple fronts that these women fought.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
That's when the series briefly switches formats to show Colin at the center of an Usual Suspects parody, with the show recreating the final sequence as the police piece all the clues together.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Decades from now, will there be a Grateful Dead or Rolling Stones with all-young musicians recreating the repertoire?
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
This move would go a long way in recreating the offense that took Aaron Boone and company to the World Series in 2024.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
In Week 5, Bynum celebrated his interception of Aaron Rodgers in the first quarter of the Vikings' win over the Jets in London by recreating the iconic handshake from the 1998 Disney movie The Parent Trap.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
The Encore sees the duo reuniting and recreating moments from two decades ago, including their return to work at fast-food chain Sonic.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Recreating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreating. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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