reenact
verb
re·en·act
ˌrē-ə-ˈnakt 
reenacted; reenacting; reenacts
1
: to enact (something, such as a law) again
2
: to act or perform again
3
: to repeat the actions of (an earlier event or incident)
Examples of reenact in a Sentence
The group reenacted a famous American Civil War battle.
Recent Examples on the Web
Most evil move: Killing a woman in a bathtub as a way of reenacting a childhood trauma.
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and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 25 June 2024
The news outlet, citing an email school officials sent parents and families of the students involved, reports that police reenacted a crime and students unexpectedly heard screaming and fake gunshots behind where they were seated.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
Josh Oppenheimer uses a daring technique to unpack the mass murders in Indonesia in the ’60s, having the killers themselves reenact their crimes.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 22 May 2024
John Stamos reenacted a scene from the film on TikTok with his wife, Caitlin McHugh, and expressed his deep disapproval in the caption.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2024
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and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 25 June 2024
The news outlet, citing an email school officials sent parents and families of the students involved, reports that police reenacted a crime and students unexpectedly heard screaming and fake gunshots behind where they were seated.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
Josh Oppenheimer uses a daring technique to unpack the mass murders in Indonesia in the ’60s, having the killers themselves reenact their crimes.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 22 May 2024
John Stamos reenacted a scene from the film on TikTok with his wife, Caitlin McHugh, and expressed his deep disapproval in the caption.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for reenact
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“Reenact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reenact. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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