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Discover LudwigThe phrase "be repurposed as" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used when describing the transformation or adaptation of something for a different purpose or use. Example: "The old factory was repurposed as a community center, providing much-needed space for local events and gatherings."
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Mr. Liden found wooden mushrooms that he thought could be repurposed as wall hooks.
I would love, for instance, the alleys to be repurposed as community gardens".
Many breakfast foods can be repurposed as a nutritious snack later in the day.
And there are nice jokes: "The Breakup Gift Pack box can also be repurposed as a memory oven.
What if those under-utilised parking spaces could somehow be repurposed as housing for urban-minded millennials?
Sometimes your attention wanders; then you're politely turfed out of your seat so it can temporarily be repurposed as part of the set.
The wood's scent induces such reverie that customers have taken their half-charred sheets home to be repurposed as dresser-drawer inserts.
Guantánamo, they argue in an article in Science, should be repurposed as "a state-of-the-art marine research institution and peace park".
Warhol's artwork suggests that even bananas can be repurposed as mass media — the image on the cover is a sticker that, once removed, reveals a peeled banana underneath.
Although these drugs were initially approved for the treatment of other diseases, this finding offers tantalizing hope that they could quickly be repurposed as breast cancer therapeutics.
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