RE WORKED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

reworked

verb

past tense of rework

as in modified

to make different in some way the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape

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as in edited

to prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating the magazine will publish your poem if you rework it so that it's a little shorter

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Recent Examples of reworked Used as a dinner roll, Scott reworked Savage’s original recipe to include more shortening, eggs, sugar, and water, achieving a richer flavor and a longer shelf life. — Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026 Her black Roberto Cavalli dress, from the label’s Fall/Winter 2000 collection, was reworked for the star by Fausto Puglisi and featured a gold vertebrae on the back. — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026 So, his delivery has been reworked to preload his back leg, trying to keep his movement compact and powerful. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 31 July 2026 This reworked Kayano 14 by Aritzia is one of the few collabs with a select few sizes still in stock for just $90. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 30 July 2026 Today at work the performance review needs to be reworked like everything else. — Nir Bashan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Pro Bowl cornerback Xavien Howard took that approach until his deal got reworked. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 Most of the works are adaptations of existing pieces rather than new commissions, though Devlin’s contribution, Screenshare (2025), was reworked specifically for NMACC. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026 That front bumper is reworked with red accents, and there are dashes of carbon fiber everywhere. — New Atlas, 11 July 2026

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Unless cargo ship designs are modified to deter or push aside these emergent threats, and new merchant ships get built to fight through damage, cargo traffic near maritime chokepoints will have an increasingly tough time.

— Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The game traces its roots to 1964 when engineer Charles Fairbanks modified a softball by inserting an electronic beeping device so blind children could play.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of modified

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Barnes & Noble has also remodeled many of its locations, installing modular shelving, improving lighting, and reorganizing how books are presented.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
During a search of the home, detectives determined it had been recently remodeled, Facklam said.

— Barbara Vitello, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

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Moderna subsequently revised its application to seek full vaccine approval for adults aged 50 to 64 and accelerated approval for adults aged 65 and older.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
The software controlling the car’s adaptive suspension, stability control, and even the electronic differential has been revised to enable a sharper feel.

— Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of revised

Verb

What changed in the past generation is that companies other than banks and consulting firms have disappeared from campus recruiting, and colleges have allowed a recruiting race to the bottom in return.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The researchers demonstrated the concept using signals whose characteristics changed over time, including handwriting and object movement at different speeds.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of changed

Verb

Given the risk of punishment or even execution, some contributions are anonymized or voices altered.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Kennedy, who has a history of anti-vaccine activism, altered the childhood immunization schedule in January to recommend fewer universal shots to all children.

— Aria Bendix, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of altered

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In Sunny Isles Beach, another town that’s been remade by major development projects, the Bentley Residences tower is expected to be completed this year.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Of course, there are only so many bad movies that are ripe to be remade; only so many movies that are famous enough to feel like safe investments, but also flawed enough to guarantee that Hollywood executives will feel like creative geniuses for improving upon them.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Nov. 2025

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