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recast

[ree-kast, -kahst, ree-kast, -kahst] / riˈkæst, -ˈkɑst, ˈriˌkæst, -ˌkɑst /










VERB
revolutionize
Synonyms


VERB
rewrite
Synonyms


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Near the heavily fortified frontier dividing the Korean peninsula, the abandoned Woljeong-ri station is being recast as a symbol of South Korea's hopes to reconcile with the North.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

These days, the prevailing style of curmudgeonry is either nakedly bigoted or, like this one, an extended straw-man argument recast as a bold, brand-new revelation: Heterosexuality is good?

From Salon Jun. 3, 2026

The remarks come as the German manufacturing sector seeks to recast itself as a major player in the West’s defense arsenal.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

A decade ago, Hüller’s kooky Cannes hit “Toni Erdmann” was rewarded by the announcement that Paramount was going to do a remake and recast her part with Kristin Wiig.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

Later scientific revolutions have transformed our knowledge, but they have not melted down and recast our idea of science.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The retelling of the first lady’s life recasts her as a petulant former cabaret performer who would rather be on stage than in the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 17, 2025

The study also recasts homeobox gene TPRX2 thatencodes DNA-binding proteins.

From Science Daily Feb. 6, 2024

The Mexican writer Enrigue recasts the fateful meeting between Hernán Cortés and the Aztecs in this hallucinatory novel, translated by Natasha Wimmer.

From New York Times Feb. 1, 2024

Rush recasts it as a place that, by supporting teamwork and offering clues to climate survival, has much to teach us about the future.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2023

He also freely recasts his record of earlier events in order to bring it into accord with the traditions current in his own day.

From The Makers and Teachers of Judaism by Charles Foster Kent

If the data turned hotter or colder, the rival drafts were a dress rehearsal for recasting policy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

RidgeAlloy is made by remelting aluminum recovered from used products and recasting it into a new alloy designed to meet the strength, ductility and crash safety requirements of structural vehicle components.

From Science Daily Mar. 10, 2026

Playwrights addressed the polis not by dramatizing current events but by recasting tales from the mythological and historic past to sharpen critical thinking on contemporary concerns.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2025

That is why he is recasting himself as a unifying figure - someone prepared to reach out across party lines to work with others to get things done.

From BBC May 4, 2025

They’re like movies I edit and embroider and watch over and over again, regularly recasting the villains and updating the minor details.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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