as in refreshed
made or become fresh in spirits or vigor
the club finally got some new, enthusiastic members, and the recreated organization actually began contributing to the community
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as in restored
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
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as in played
to engage in activity for amusement
an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century
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or recreated
as in reconstructed
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.
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Recent Examples of recreated
Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
Once the workplace of Revolutionary War figure General Hugh Mercer, the recreated 18th-century pharmacy and doctor’s office is filled with tinctures, leeches, and surgical tools, all explained by costumed interpreters.
—Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
The pair flawlessly recreated the bright orange looks worn by Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet at the premiere of Marty Supreme.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
The 30-second spot recreated the movie’s famous Katz’s Deli scene where Ryan ate a sandwich with orgasmic gusto.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 30 Dec. 2025
Mick Fleetwood not only recreated Apodaca’s clip but also eventually reached out to him directly.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
International table tennis tournaments were recreated at Meadowlands Arena in New Jersey.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Dec. 2025
The trend, which was popularized earlier this year, has been recreated by countless social media users sharing funny videos of people responding in various ways, some laughing and others angry, about a name from the past being brought up.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Kato himself recreated the meme trend, reacting to the news of the song topping the Spotify chart.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2025
In a series of high-pressure, high-temperature experiments designed to mimic the fiery beginnings of a young planet, scientists recreated the extreme environment where such worlds' molten rock and hydrogen gas interact.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
In 2023, Valentino creative director Perpaolo Piccioli recreated the look for Aniston's The Morning Show character, Alex Levy, for a season 3 episode of the Apple TV series.
—Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
More specifically, Bieber recreated a photograph of her predecessor sitting in a bureau painting her toenails from all the way back in 2001.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Based on Emily Henry’s best-selling novel of the same name, the Netflix and Sony film, now streaming, contains two nods to the book’s original cover, which was recreated in full at the end of the movie.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
The Heeler family home is recreated in uncanny detail—from Bandit’s armchair to the backyard barbecue—with interactive games (led by a cheeky garden gnome named Rhonda), music, and secret nooks that delight kids and grown-ups.
—Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Researchers recreated various fire and non-fire situations, such as lighters, welding sparks, and electric heaters, to train the AI for accurate fire identification.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
This period is the focus of the biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere, and the pad was recreated inside another New Jersey house for filming.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
The problem was exacerbated when another agent recreated the (non-existent) list, providing false evidence and fueling further confusion.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
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Storrowton Village, a recreated New England village on the fairgrounds, still hosts heritage cooking demonstrations and Farm-to-Table programming, keeping Storrow’s legacy alive for visitors today.
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Simulating factories before changes By combining Digital Twin Composer with NVIDIA Omniverse libraries and computer vision, PepsiCo recreated every machine, conveyor, pallet route and operator path with physics-level accuracy.
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Fang and Reeves recreated the photo 29 years later, as shown by the House of Nanking’s Instagram.
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Creative director changes in the fashion industry have been a primary driver of bringing a refreshed vision to brands and reshaping the pre-loved market.—
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Up front, there’s a refreshed take on the iconic Singleframe grille, with new Matrix-design LED lighting and those four Audi rings now positioned higher and more prominent.—
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Ram, despite a new lineup featuring a revived HEMI engine, saw sales dip 2% compared with 2024.—
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The third quarter featured seven lead changes, two ties and a revived White, who hit his first three 3-pointers of the game and drew a three-shot foul on another attempt.—
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Cristina Cerdeira, marketing manager of Tejidos Royo, is adamant that regenerated fibers are the future of denim fashion.—
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This nonprofit retreat is home to regenerated grasslands, revived native trout streams, and thriving populations of bison, elk, and wild horses.—
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Durbin believes the science is strong enough to attract renewed interest.—
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Consumers are turning to nondigital activities for entertainment in an effort to unplug, reclaim their attention spans and find renewed fulfillment in real-life experiences.—
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Now Boise State is in its final year in the conference before heading to the reborn Pac-12 next season, where it will be joined by some familiar foes and gain new rivals.—
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Through the apocalyptic lens of 2025, a forty-five-year-old period piece seems reborn as a countercultural statement.—
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“Recreated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreated. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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