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.
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Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
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Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
Kylie, with her cucumber and cutting board, reenacted her sibling’s part in her and Kris’ conversation.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 23 July 2025
Mariela’s shooting performances (all fictional) seemed to me to speak to her desire to create and destroy at the same time, to defy and also to reenact her losses.
—Jane Ciabattari
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Yang grew up watching the classic 1980s cartoon with his brother and then reenacted the Turtles’ adventures with their action figures.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
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 3 Aug. 2025.
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