re-create

American

[ree-kree-eyt] / ˌri kriˈeɪt /

verb (used with object)

re-created, re-creating

to create anew.

Synonyms:

remake, reproduce

re-create British

/ ˌriːkrɪˈeɪt /

verb

to create anew; reproduce

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Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of re-create

First recorded in 1580–90; re- + create

Example Sentences

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Though the Bird Cage has been outfitted with modern lighting capable of new theme park tricks and projections, the rig is hidden among curtains designed to re-create the look of the original tent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 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

Huneven said she and her husband had just been talking about which Altadena qualities are most important to try to re-create, and which would be hardest to re-create.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

“As cheesy as it sounds, I wanted to re-create my dad with software.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Sailing across the ocean among half a thousand perfect strangers conveyed an anonymity in which my grandparents could re-create themselves.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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