reappropriating
- present participle of reappropriate.
- a word form of appropriate.
Example Sentences
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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
Any devotee of contemporary fantasy will tell you the momentum lies with writers of color reappropriating the genre.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2021
Taking and reappropriating some of their IP and brands, I find fun.
From The Verge ● Jan. 3, 2020
