reincarnate
verb (used with object)
to give another body to; incarnate again.
reincarnated
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past participleof reincarnate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof reincarnate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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Rasputin is in fact an ex-Green Beret from Buffalo, N.Y., named Patrick, but he had a religious awakening and now claims to be the reincarnated spirit of the notorious Russian mystic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
The 2CV, an iconic Citroen model popular for much of the Twentieth Century, will be coming back after production ceased in 1990, reincarnated as an electric vehicle, Citroen announced Thursday.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
He answered listener conundrums, including which Gabfest host would make the best dictator and what pastry he’d like to be reincarnated as.
From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2025
These worries grew when the Dalai Lama suggested there might not be a reincarnated successor, and that it was up to the Tibetan people to decide.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
My uncle says people just keep getting reincarnated into each other’s lives until they figure it out.
From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
