Synonyms of recreates

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of recreate

1

as in restores

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

• restores
• revives
• refreshes
• renews
• renovates
• replenishes
• regenerates
• revitalizes
• freshens
• redevelops
• rejuvenates
• resuscitates
• revivifies
• recharges
• repairs
• reconstitutes
• refurbishes
• reclaims
• remodels
• rehabilitates
• refreshens
• redesigns
• reconditions
• overhauls
• modernizes
• redoes
• remakes
• refills
• reengineers
• updates
• makes over
• rehabs
• resupplies

2

as in plays

to engage in activity for amusement

an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plays
• entertains
• relaxes
• frolics
• amuses
• rollicks
• toys
• disports
• sports
• rests
• hangs
• delights
• jokes
• dallies
• cavorts
• dabbles
• diverts
• pleases
• teases
• romps
• gambols
• frisks
• skylarks
• idles
• trifles
• dawdles
• putters (around)
• loafs
• goldbricks
• hangs about
• fiddles (around)
• bums (around)
• slacks (off)
• lounges (around or about)
• messes around
• jests
• screws around

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• works
• strives
• struggles
• slaves
• toils
• labors
• plugs (away)
• plods
• sweats
• strains
• drudges

re-creates

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verb (2)

variants or recreates

present tense third-person singular of re-create

as in reconstructs

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.

Related Words

• reconstructs
• revisits
• repeats
• reviews
• reinvents
• reimagines
• re-enacts
• gathers
• redefines
• reexamines
• solves
• reconceptualizes
• reconceives
• rethinks
• reconsiders
• reassesses
• reevaluates
• reduplicates
• works
• judges
• unravels
• resolves
• concludes
• reappraises
• infers
• reanalyzes
• deduces
• reenvisions
• works out
• readdresses
• decides
• assumes
• presumes
• speculates
• pieces together
• revises
• reinvestigates
• answers
• rehears
• figures out
• decodes
• untangles
• deciphers
• reweighs
• reexplores
• corrects
• unties
• riddles (out)
• rectifies
• restudies
• clears (up)
• cracks
• puzzles (out)
• unscrambles
• straightens (out)
• irons out
• breaks
• reasons
• divines
• guesses
• reforms
• amends
• conjectures
• unriddles
• dopes (out)
• remedies
• emends

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recreates

Verb

By sticking to the transcripts, McCarthy recreates a dialogue that was never meant to be heard by ordinary ears. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

But her relatives gave more than off-camera tips as Ba’s Book recreates the director’s father and his life in Vietnam alongside his relatives on camera. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026

Readers follow the perspective of a curator who recreates scenes for historical reenactments. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

At the Emmys, Mariska Hargitay recreates Nicole Kidman’s legendary AMC commercial. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

Just as Grossman had to reconstruct the camp at Treblinka after attempts to erase it, so Littell methodically — at times forensically, through interviews with pathologists, survivors and grave diggers — recreates the killings in Bucha. — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

Opening with a performance by Sammie, the haunted house recreates Club Juke, where characters including Mary, Annie and Pearline run rampant. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

Brickley perfectly recreates the feeling of falling in love—with that first good music, and that first dubious musician. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

But the current 10-piece ensemble masterfully recreates the group’s canon of hits each night live on stage. — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

Readers follow the perspective of a curator who recreates scenes for historical reenactments. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

At the Emmys, Mariska Hargitay recreates Nicole Kidman’s legendary AMC commercial. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

Just as Grossman had to reconstruct the camp at Treblinka after attempts to erase it, so Littell methodically — at times forensically, through interviews with pathologists, survivors and grave diggers — recreates the killings in Bucha. — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

Opening with a performance by Sammie, the haunted house recreates Club Juke, where characters including Mary, Annie and Pearline run rampant. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

One piece depicts the interface of Signal, the messaging app that was used by locals to monitor the presence of ICE agents in their neighborhoods; another re-creates the famous image of a federal agent wiping out on a frozen street. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026

But the current 10-piece ensemble masterfully recreates the group’s canon of hits each night live on stage. — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Digital artist Lily Belmira has created a free video game that recreates the environment of Michael Heizer’s monumental land art sculpture City, 1970–2022, in the Nevada desert. — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2026

The pilot has a 4K ultra-high-definition screen in the cockpit instead, which re-creates the outside view digitally. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026