How to Use upcycle in a Sentence

upcycle

verb
  • Have your children grab an old pair of jeans and upcycle them into a lunch bag.
    — Andrea Silen, National Geographic, 10 Mar. 2020
  • Then there are those brides who are upcycling their wedding dresses.
    — Emily Chan, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Come up with creative ways to upcycle your products and sell them to your customers.
    — Shane Barker, Forbes, 7 June 2022
  • Sort out broken and damaged items and dispose of them or find a way to upcycle them at home.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The upcycling process has two chemical steps.
    — ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
  • Learn where to find affordable goods and how to upcycle them to boost your income quickly.
    — Kat Brancato, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Utilizing this method to upcycle the manure can help both save trees and manage waste.
    — Charlotte Hu, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2018
  • King Charles is upcycling royal decor, all in the name of charity.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2023
  • But there are lots of other ways to upcycle your Apple tablet or phone and keep using it every day.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 25 May 2020
  • But once an item is damaged or unwearable, it is upcycled into new products.
    — Kaitlin Marks, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Students will bring in a denim jacket or jeans and learn to upcycle a piece of clothing with embroidery.
    — Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2021
  • There should be upcycling and a proper recycling system.
    — Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • What's more, food waste is minimized by the kitchen's upcycling team, which turns scraps into preserves, pickles, and stocks.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2024
  • The tables and chairs left by the owners of the former Green Room will be upcycled by a local artist.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
  • Put those pieces to good use by upcycling them as your greenhouse organization system.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 27 June 2023
  • This isn’t a new concept, of course, from upcycling old jeans into shorts and using the excess for patches to dyeing clothes with fruit.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Over the last few years, the upcycling movement has gone mainstream—and some of the world’s biggest companies are catching on.
    — Corey Buhay, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
  • McLaughlin gets paid by brands to upcycle their products for her social media channels.
    — CNN, 5 Jan. 2022
  • The recycling and upcycling trend also has spread to housewares, music, sports equipment and even homes.
    — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
  • House Mix upcycled a bunch of dollar store vases with some pink paint to create this pretty floral display.
    — Nomita Vaish-Taylor, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Plus, each handblown glass vessel is unique, meaning that no one else will have the exact same design—and it can be upcycled as a chic vessel, too.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 May 2025
  • What better way to upcycle old shipping pallets then by displaying your liquor collection on them?
    — Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2018
  • Egg cartons can be reused and upcycled all around the home, from kids' craft supplies to in-a-pinch organization products.
    — Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Instead of letting that plastic pile up, the team focused on upcycling it into something valuable.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Instead of donating these items, consider upcycling the glass jars.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Bahnsen first launched bags in 2021 as part of the brand’s upcycling initiative, called Encore.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Laws' upcycling efforts have been well received, with growing demand for her designs both online and at local markets.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Featuring a slew of emerging designers, many of whom who upcycle their goods, the pop-up will run until June 8.
    — Sara Radin, Teen Vogue, 17 May 2019
  • When upcycling clothes preserves the memory Some pieces are too meaningful to sell but not practical to wear.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
  • Banners and signs are not discarded, but transformed into design products through upcycling projects.
    — Christine Mortag, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026

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