REDRAW Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

redraw

verb

Definition of redraw

as in to rewrite

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Recent Examples of redraw The bill was the only major piece of legislation to pass during a five-day special session that began with protesters marching in the street to oppose a Republican push to redraw Georgia’s political maps for the 2028 election cycle. — David Wickert, AJC.com, 23 June 2026 The special session also was supposed to redraw Georgia’s congressional and legislative districts for the 2028 election, but state lawmakers postponed those plans. — Sudhin Thanawala, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026 The special session also was supposed to redraw Georgia’s congressional and legislative districts for the 2028 election, but state lawmakers postponed those plans. — ABC News, 22 June 2026 The area that now makes up western Ukraine was so thoroughly depopulated of Poles by the end of World War II that the Soviet Union decided to redraw the map of Eastern Europe, moving Ukraine and Poland westward at Germany’s expense to create the three modern borders. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for redraw

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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.

— Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 6 July 2026
This World Cup has been remarkable for FIFA under Infantino seeming to rewrite the norms of disciplinary action even before the tournament began.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Definition of rewrite

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The Office of Science and Technology Policy had been placed in charge of revising the rules on this research by the end of last summer and implementing a national strategy for tracking all gain-of-function research before the end of last year.

— Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
This 12-jurist body oversees the activities of Iran’s parliament, determining if laws passed are compatible with sharia and can demand that legislation be revised.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of revise

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For example, unlike a traditional office layout, each apartment unit must have at least one bathroom and a kitchen, which means the plumbing must be reworked.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
It was reworked into a rocker but retains an undeniable Jamaican rhythm.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026

Definition of rework

Verb

But even if Costco is unable to amend the site’s zoning plan, it’s not guaranteed that the store would remain a wholesale grocer either.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
The editors reserve the right to amend any information or remove any listees in light of new information.

— Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of amend

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Preventive care reduces avoidable emergency department visits and shortens hospital stays, allowing health systems to focus resources on patients who need the most complex care.

— Russell Cox, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Sconset, which is actually shortened from its full name Siasconset, is the neighborhood on the east side of Nantucket.

— Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Definition of shorten

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But AfD is capitalizing on the unpopularity of a government that is trying to reform the sluggish economy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Most of the statue was melted down and reformed into musket balls, and several of these are on display in the opening section of the show across from four large intact pieces of the original.

— Cat Dawson, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2026

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