reincarnate
verb
re·in·car·nate
ˌrē-ən-ˈkär-ˌnāt 
(ˌ)rē-ˈin-ˌkär-
reincarnated; reincarnating; reincarnates
: to incarnate again
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Once teased for their transness, Little Death is now eternally doomed to the bottom of the lake at Camp Tivoli when not seasonally resurfacing to kill horny teenagers (and, of course, doomed to be reincarnated in endless sequels).
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Shingles is chickenpox reincarnated.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 7 May 2026
Cerdito Muerto, a Mexican American restaurant and cocktail bar in Pilsen, reincarnates a father’s pool hall, mother’s taquería and childhood home into an elegant and emotional destination in Chicago.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
If the ghost really wants to live, try reincarnating it into a different body.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Shingles is chickenpox reincarnated.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 7 May 2026
Cerdito Muerto, a Mexican American restaurant and cocktail bar in Pilsen, reincarnates a father’s pool hall, mother’s taquería and childhood home into an elegant and emotional destination in Chicago.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
If the ghost really wants to live, try reincarnating it into a different body.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for reincarnate
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“Reincarnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reincarnate. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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reincarnate
verb
re·in·car·nate
ˌrē-ən-ˈkär-ˌnāt
reincarnated; reincarnating
: to give a new or different body or form to
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