reenacting

verb

Definition of reenactingnext
present participle of reenact
as in performing
to act out a past event; to enact again The group reenacted a famous American Civil War battle.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reenacting
  1. performing
  2. executing
  3. prosecuting
  4. committing
  5. negotiating
  6. recreating
  7. depicting
Verb
  • While the masses may not be streaming and buying that title in huge numbers any longer, the rapper’s most successful full-length project is still performing spectacularly well, and this week has turned out to be a very special one for the musician.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Celine Dion recently shocked and delighted the world by performing in public for the first time in years.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of performing
Verb
  • Penn State raced ahead 14-0 before executing two consecutive offensive scoring drives to finish the half up 28-0.
    Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Police made one arrest after executing a search warrant at a Connecticut smoke shop suspected of selling marijuana without a license.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of executing
Verb
  • Atchison's defense attorney Ben Powers had asked Chappell to disqualify the DA's office from prosecuting the case because Powers and a private investigator were pictured in the audit.
    Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Another Florida native, Moody also spent time with the United States Attorney's Office prosecuting drug, firearm and fraud offenses.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of prosecuting
Verb
  • This movement’s energy radiated from a troubled detention center in Washington where a few dozen men charged with attacking police officers and committing other violent offenses were held.
    Dan Barry, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
  • DeAngelo admitted to committing more than 50 rapes and killing 13 people through a 12-year terror spree across six counties in California.
    Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of committing
Verb
  • Additionally, financing customers from your own balance sheet can strain resources, while negotiating credit facilities often involves lengthy and intricate processes.
    Ashish Srimal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Sources said the switch allowed parties involved in the transaction to renegotiate their part, with the various players negotiating concessions to stay in the transaction, causing a bit of a behind-the-scenes hubbub as the finish line approached.
    David Moin, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of negotiating
Verb
  • 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
Definition of recreating
Verb
  • With an elevated head and raised tail, the tiger has intricate cast patterns depicting its fur, and may have functioned as a drinking vessel or container.
    Jane Levere, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The episode was also met with resistance in the United Kingdom, where it was banned due to fears that a scene depicting two boys breaking into the werewolf's house would inspire copycat crimes among young viewers.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of depicting
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