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Definitions

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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Then Faith Stafford, a senior deputy design director, worked diligently to re-create one design out of newspaper.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

A year went by and no matter what the scientists did to re-create Huber’s steps, they couldn’t make anything that worked or smelled like his formula.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

In Selma: For the movie “Selma,” filmmakers returned to the Edmund Pettus Bridge to re-create the scene where state troopers clashed with nearly 600 voting-rights marchers in 1965, an event known as Bloody Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 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 loved the challenge of trying to precisely re-create Father’s maps so he couldn’t distinguish the original from the copy.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys