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re-create

[ree-kree-eyt] / ˌri kriˈeɪt /
VERB
renew
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exhilarate refurbish reinvigorate
STRONG
brace continue extend freshen furbish gentrify mend modernize overhaul prolong reaffirm reawaken recommence recondition reestablish refit refresh regenerate rehabilitate rejuvenate remodel renovate reopen repair repeat replace replenish restate restock restore resume resuscitate retread revamp revitalize revive spruce stimulate transform
WEAK
begin again breathe new life into bring up to date fix up give a new look to go over
Antonyms
STRONG
break damage destroy finish halt hurt kill leave alone maintain ruin shorten stop

Example Sentences

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I want to re-create an experience for kids who might not be familiar with their catalog — to feel how their parents felt when they heard “What a Fool Believes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Some have gathered to re-create the pretzel scene on the escalator, or to take selfies outside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

But then there’s something out of that, that are those magical moments that you can’t re-create that are captured on screen and then you blush — Renate does that so beautifully.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

A former social media executive previously told the BBC that other companies have tried to re-create the algorithm, from Instagram's Reels to YouTube's Shorts, but they're just not as good.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

I had spent the last year trying so hard to re-create myself, just being seen by an old pal would feel like bridging a dangerous gap between my current self and who I’d once been.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros