How to Use regenerate in a Sentence

regenerate

verb
Definition of regeneratenext
Synonyms for regeneratenext
  • The lizard is able to regenerate its tail.
  • The lizard's tail can regenerate.
  • The tissue cells can regenerate themselves.
  • The raw skin will spur the cells to regenerate and form scar tissue.
    — Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021
  • But the green pill is a story of how crypto can regenerate the world.
    — Kyle Westaway, Forbes, 16 June 2022
  • One of the main hurdles is getting the optic nerve, which links the eye to the brain, to regenerate completely.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Later that month, Williams cut a few of the crayfish’s legs — which the species can regenerate — for DNA samples.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Aging and loud noises can cause these cells to die off, and the ear never regenerates them.
    — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2024
  • In the past, the Cowichan River went through periods of drought but was always able to regenerate.
    — Norimitsu Onishi, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
  • But with the rise of the internet in the late 1990s, the community began to regenerate.
    — Ethan Ehrenhaft, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Fun fact: your skin cells regenerate every two to four weeks.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Mar. 2022
  • One time in the comics, Logan regenerated from a single drop of blood.
    — Vulture, 10 July 2023
  • During that process, many of those cells slough off and must be regenerated.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 19 July 2023
  • If the fire clears out some of that overgrowth and the eastern red cedar, the prairie grass and forb species will regenerate in those areas, restoring wildlife habitat.
    — Karen Hickman, The Conversation, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Areas, however, where fire burned so hot and seeds were killed, may not be able to regenerate.
    — NBC News, 19 Nov. 2021
  • Get plenty of rest: Sleep is essential for the body to repair and regenerate.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Parts of these hills are so bereft of native trees that woods can’t easily regenerate.
    — WIRED, 22 July 2023
  • As countries help fish populations regenerate, this can be good news for both the fish and the fishers.
    — Jason Thomson, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The liver is the only organ in the body that can grow cells and regenerate itself, enabling a donor to give up a part of his liver to someone in need and the donor’s will grow back.
    — NBC News, 14 Feb. 2022
  • The lizards address something childish in us, and suggest that there are simple means available to regenerate the world.
    — New York Times, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Yet the most complex part is regenerating the optic nerve.
    — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Once formed, the gametes can detach and swim freely, and the posterior ends can regenerate.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2022
  • This extract is an easy way to take back control of your day and feel instantly regenerated with just one dose!
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The cruelty-free For Now Ink™ lasts 1-2 weeks and fades as the skin naturally regenerates.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The film is the most comprehensive feature to date on the subject and is hoping to stir up a movement around regenerating the food system.
    — Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Cut roots regenerate quickly and will grow into the landscape soil.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2022
  • The idea that mammals can regenerate through this intervention is being put to test by Levin and his colleagues in mice.
    — NBC News, 26 Jan. 2022
  • What isn’t known is the maximum number of times, if there is a maximum, that a medusa can regenerate, Dr. Pascual Torner said.
    — Ginger Adams Otis, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022
  • But as the air becomes more polluted, the body's ability to regenerate those cells can't keep up to offset the buildup of pollutants.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 19 July 2023
  • Past research has found that in most cases, the small animal relies on stem cells stored in its lower body to regenerate.
    — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2023

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