reinvent
verb (used with object)
to invent again or anew, especially without knowing that the invention already exists.
are reinventing
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present progressiveof reinvent.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“They are reinventing old age,” says Joseph Coughlin, director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
Star chefs like Massimo Bottura, who runs the Osteria Francescana in Modena, are reinventing Italian cuisine.
From Reuters ● Nov. 25, 2023
“We are not ‘returning’ to ‘Be All You Can Be,’ we are reinventing it to reposition the Army and to inspire the next generation of soldiers,” Ms. DeFrancisco said.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 16, 2023
New owners are reinventing the Hacienda del Sol, a long-slumbering 1947 motel in the middle of town.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
Standardization makes construction less expensive and more predictable, he said, adding that without it, “every time you build a building you are reinventing the wheel.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2022
