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 Shoppers vied to get their hands on the iconic brand’s heritage denim, button-downs, khakis, and hoodies, all reworked with the sharp tailoring and sleek silhouettes Beckham is known for. — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 The two sides reworked Norvell’s deal in December 2024 after the Seminoles finished 2-10 in the program’s worst season in 50 years. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026 One started out as a house song and was then reworked as a band track. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026 For the first drop, the duo has reworked the XT-MM6 which uses Salomon’s fan-favorite XT line as its blueprint. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 The standout pairing is the Black Cardamom cocktail, smoky with single malt and mezcal, next to Sandhu's nihari reworked with compressed shank meat. — Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026 Rolex engineers reworked the movement with some 200 modifications, renaming it Caliber 4030. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 More than a decade later, the project has been updated, reworked and rearranged with new electronic elements, new text and fresh orchestrations by Sven Helbig. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026 Most of these essays were previously published, revised and reworked for this edition. — David Conrads, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026

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According to investigators, the shoplifting suspect was armed with a Glock that had been modified to fire fully automatically.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
The dual time zone complication was powered by a single automatic movement—a Caliber 27-460 modified by Cottier—meaning that the twin dials could be operated in tandem or set independently.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of modified

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Researchers showed respondents two versions of the same video, one edited by a human, one by AI, without telling them which was which, and asked for a blind preference before revealing anything about how either was made.

— Muhammad Usman Qamar, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Below is an excerpt of their conversation, edited for length and clarity.

— Peter Balonon-Rosen, Vox, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of edited

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Though historians estimate that at least 10,000 Frankfurt Kitchens were installed beginning in 1926, most have been discarded or remodeled out of existence.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
It is remodeled with stylish carpeting, a warm color pallet, and features an attractive tray ceiling with subtle trim work.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of remodeled

Verb

The team revised Rotta’s face and coloring to bring him closer to Jabba while refining his muscular physique.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Titles, descriptions and other metadata for older videos and podcasts may also be revised to reflect the new terminology, while the original recordings, transcripts and captions will remain unchanged.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of revised

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Stanley Zydlo pleaded guilty in 1980 to paying a $1,000 bribe to have the test results altered for a Fire Department physical entrance exam taken by two relatives.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Trying to allay other concerns, officials say sand for concrete used in the construction will come from an artificial lake, not the Mekong river, where sand mining has worsened riverbank erosion and altered its stream.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 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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