reinvent the wheel

idiom

informal
: to waste time trying to do something that has already been done successfully by someone else

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Cloud tech leaders don’t have to reinvent the wheel here, either. Denada Ramnishta, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Gap didn’t reinvent the wheel with their latest denim commercial, but their Better in Denim campaign starring KATSEYE couldn’t have come at a better time. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Aug. 2025 Samsung’s tablets have consistently scored well in our expert reviews for being reliable, simple, and not trying to reinvent the wheel. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 24 July 2025 Keep in mind some of the precedents that have been set before and don’t try and reinvent the wheel or add something super funky or contemporary. Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for reinvent the wheel

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“Reinvent the wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinvent%20the%20wheel. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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