1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in playing
to engage in activity for amusement
an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
variants
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.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of recreating
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
At a time when most of her pop peers – even the best ones – have either retired from music, faded from the limelight or simply contented themselves with recreating past glories, Beyoncé remains steadfastly committed to pushing forward.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
But recreating it on Earth has proved fiendishly tricky.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Moss told us of recreating the stackable charms at a high-street price point.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
During the pandemic, readers began recreating the cover of Maldonado's debut novel, dressing up as the main character and taking photos of themselves – celebrating a protagonist who shared their features.
—Allen Zadoff, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
In fact, most of our body is constantly dying and recreating.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Videos screen show actors in extravagant costumes recreating moments from history, as well as others that explain the mechanics of how textiles are made, including a demonstration of the intricacies of jacquard.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
Verb
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
At a time when most of her pop peers – even the best ones – have either retired from music, faded from the limelight or simply contented themselves with recreating past glories, Beyoncé remains steadfastly committed to pushing forward.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
But recreating it on Earth has proved fiendishly tricky.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Moss told us of recreating the stackable charms at a high-street price point.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
During the pandemic, readers began recreating the cover of Maldonado's debut novel, dressing up as the main character and taking photos of themselves – celebrating a protagonist who shared their features.
—Allen Zadoff, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
In fact, most of our body is constantly dying and recreating.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Videos screen show actors in extravagant costumes recreating moments from history, as well as others that explain the mechanics of how textiles are made, including a demonstration of the intricacies of jacquard.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near recreating
Cite this Entry
“Recreating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreating. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share