reappropriate
verb (used with object)
to take back and redistribute, reassign, or use in a new way.
reappropriating
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present participleof reappropriate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The previous show was about reappropriating things and replacements, mostly the heads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2025
There is some interesting discussion about reappropriating wealth.
From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2022
The courthouse is full, though, so accommodating a new judge would mean reappropriating an occupied room.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2022
Last May, she cleverly auctioned off an NFT, or nonfungible token, of a photo of herself standing next to the Richard Prince print, coolly reappropriating Prince’s appropriation of her image.
From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2021
Taking and reappropriating some of their IP and brands, I find fun.
From The Verge ● Jan. 3, 2020
