reinvent the wheel

phrase

informal

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

Examples of reinvent the wheel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Reese Witherspoon knows there’s no reason to reinvent the wheel when the classics still work. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 14 July 2026

Don’t try to reinvent the wheel. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026

Fortunately, states do not have to reinvent the wheel to find blueprints for reforming occupational licensing. — Edward Timmons, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026

Negotiating teams don’t have to reinvent the wheel here — perhaps a bonus for US envoy Steve Witkoff, who has previously been criticized for a poor grasp of details in talks about Ukraine. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for reinvent the wheel

• automobile
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• cartwheel
• conceal
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• corneal