Repurposed

Ellie Heath stands next to some of her designs - repurposed jeans jackets adorned with her distinctive artistic touch.

When bald men taking the blood pressure medication minoxidil grew hair, the drug was repurposed as the blockbuster hair-growth product Rogaine.

The former Danvers State Insane Asylum, built 1878, was repurposed and is now the site of high-end apartments in Danvers, Massachusetts.

“Repurposed old buildings can bring back life to a neighborhood by preserving its unique identity and showcasing its history,” Ciuntu says.

Rather than using the website's wall as a forum for addressing technical issues and seeking solutions, some users have repurposed it into a virtual gossip corner.

Rather than leveraging the website's wall for its original purpose of discussing technical issues, some users have repurposed it as a hub almost exclusively dedicated to gossip.

Felixstowe (1905): [...] In 1931 the three original railcars were retired and replaced by a single repurposed Ipswich tram.