repurpose
verb
re·pur·pose
(ˌ)rē-ˈpər-pəs 
repurposed; repurposing; repurposes
: to give a new purpose or use to
repurpose the company's website
repurpose the archived material
Examples of repurpose in a Sentence
finding ways to repurpose old computer equipment
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Get involved with Indianapolis' Community Food Box project Founded in 2016, the Community Food Box project repurposes old newspaper boxes into mini food pantries.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
The showrunners of Welcome to Derry geniusly repurposed one of The Music Man’s songs as the haunting soundtrack to Derry’s descent into madness.
—Alexis Mikulski Ruiz, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
With Hulaween behind her and (official) Halloween still on deck, Philipps was already brainstorming ways to repurpose the curly black wig for her next costume.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for repurpose
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“Repurpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repurpose. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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