Synonyms of recreates

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of recreate

1

as in restores

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restores
• revives
• refreshes
• renews
• renovates
• replenishes
• regenerates
• revitalizes
• freshens
• redevelops
• rejuvenates
• resuscitates
• revivifies
• recharges
• repairs
• reconstitutes
• refurbishes
• reclaims
• remodels
• rehabilitates
• refreshens
• redesigns
• reconditions
• overhauls
• modernizes
• redoes
• remakes
• refills
• reengineers
• updates
• makes over
• rehabs
• resupplies

2

as in plays

to engage in activity for amusement

an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plays
• entertains
• relaxes
• frolics
• amuses
• rollicks
• toys
• disports
• sports
• rests
• hangs
• delights
• jokes
• dallies
• cavorts
• dabbles
• diverts
• pleases
• teases
• romps
• gambols
• frisks
• skylarks
• idles
• trifles
• dawdles
• putters (around)
• loafs
• goldbricks
• hangs about
• fiddles (around)
• bums (around)
• slacks (off)
• lounges (around or about)
• messes around
• jests
• screws around

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• works
• strives
• struggles
• slaves
• toils
• labors
• plugs (away)
• plods
• sweats
• strains
• drudges

re-creates

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verb (2)

variants or recreates

present tense third-person singular of re-create

as in reconstructs

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reconstructs
• revisits
• repeats
• reviews
• reinvents
• gathers
• reimagines
• re-enacts
• redefines
• solves
• reexamines
• judges
• reconceptualizes
• reconceives
• rethinks
• reconsiders
• works
• reassesses
• reevaluates
• concludes
• reduplicates
• resolves
• unravels
• reappraises
• infers
• reanalyzes
• deduces
• decides
• reenvisions
• works out
• assumes
• readdresses
• speculates
• presumes
• answers
• revises
• pieces together
• reinvestigates
• rehears
• figures out
• decodes
• untangles
• deciphers
• reweighs
• reexplores
• corrects
• unties
• riddles (out)
• rectifies
• restudies
• clears (up)
• cracks
• puzzles (out)
• breaks
• unscrambles
• straightens (out)
• irons out
• reasons
• guesses
• divines
• reforms
• amends
• conjectures
• unriddles
• dopes (out)
• remedies
• emends

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recreates

Verb

The exhibition recreates the Israeli music festival with items salvaged from the scene and witness testimonies, while asking participants to seek the return of the hostages taken at the festival. —Martin Vassolo, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024

Phil Hoad recreates the story for us with a great sense of pacing and style, taking in not just the main elements of the tale, but expanding his aperture to explore the larger treasure-hunting subculture. —Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024

With Thanksgiving around the corner, Dwight (Rainn Wilson) recreates his childhood memory of his uncle's Hay Place in the Dunder Mifflin parking lot. —Allison Sadlier, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024

The costume recreates the dancers’ fans from Taylor Swift’s concert’s opening moments. —Victoria Edel, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024

Some further internet sleuthing brings Billy to Agatha’s doorstep, where the show recreates the events from the first episode from Billy’s point of view. —Adam B. Vary, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024

While the real-time countdown isn't spot on, Saturday Night recreates the 90-minute run-up to the first live show in only a slightly more generous 108 minutes. —Simon Thompson, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024

The episode features interviews with the victims' families, looks into suspects that were ruled out by law enforcement and recreates the timeline of events from that day. —Troy Smith, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024

Perfect for history buffs, the village recreates what life was like for settlers during the 1600s in Salem. —Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024