reforge
verb
re·forge
(ˌ)rē-ˈfȯrj 
reforged; reforging
: to forge (something) again
reforging salvaged steel
reforge an alliance
… new political movements that would reforge Palestinian national identity …—
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To save her and to reforge the fabled Picori Blade, Link shrinks down to the Picori’s miniature size with the help of Ezlo, a disgruntled Minish sage Vaati turned into a hat.
—Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Each element, including the exaggerated architecture that teems with unearthly detail and strangely loping electronic score, reinforces her own shaky perspective being reforged in real-time.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 1 May 2024
European diplomats played a critical role in reforging the nuclear agreement, by serving as mediators between the United States and Iran.
—Trita Parsi, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2022
The reality is, President Biden has to reforge the coalition that elected him in 2020 to win in November.
—Joseph Geevarghese, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2024
Like reforging a sword that had been broken, Polaroid had become whole once again, and in 2020, Impossible rebranded itself as Polaroid.
—Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2024
Zep had reforged the blues in an explosive and very English style that would speak to our generation of players like no other.
—Geddy Lee, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2023
These protagonists are coming of age untraditionally, forging and reforging identities against invisible barriers.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2023
According to the recent dispatch, rebuilders are consciously employing medieval era tools such as hand axes, mallets, and chisels to reforge the cathedral’s hundreds of tons’ worth of oak wood roofing beams.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 June 2023
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Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Each element, including the exaggerated architecture that teems with unearthly detail and strangely loping electronic score, reinforces her own shaky perspective being reforged in real-time.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 1 May 2024
European diplomats played a critical role in reforging the nuclear agreement, by serving as mediators between the United States and Iran.
—Trita Parsi, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2022
The reality is, President Biden has to reforge the coalition that elected him in 2020 to win in November.
—Joseph Geevarghese, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2024
Like reforging a sword that had been broken, Polaroid had become whole once again, and in 2020, Impossible rebranded itself as Polaroid.
—Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2024
Zep had reforged the blues in an explosive and very English style that would speak to our generation of players like no other.
—Geddy Lee, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2023
These protagonists are coming of age untraditionally, forging and reforging identities against invisible barriers.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2023
According to the recent dispatch, rebuilders are consciously employing medieval era tools such as hand axes, mallets, and chisels to reforge the cathedral’s hundreds of tons’ worth of oak wood roofing beams.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 June 2023
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