redraw

verb

Definition of redrawnext
as in to rewrite

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Recent Examples of redraw Trump’s push to redraw congressional districts is a power grab. — Dylan Behler, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2026 Agentic checkout, when AI agents complete purchases on a shopper’s behalf, is moving from novelty to infrastructure, and the next few years could redraw how people buy online. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026 Architect Seamus McGuire of New Orleans firm Cicada helped navigate historical codes and redraw the map to capture some of the glamour that had drained away in recent years. — Lauren Mechling, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026 But in 2003, Republicans in the state legislature resolved, at the urging of Representative Tom DeLay, to redraw the state’s districts all over again in a manner guaranteed to deliver a handful of congressional seats to the Republican Party. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for redraw
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redraw
  1. rewrite
  2. revise
  3. rework
  4. amend
  5. rectify
  6. correct
  7. shorten
  8. reform
Verb
  • Specifications follow the buyers who write them, and big buyers can rewrite them.
    — Kari Stoever, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Mido, the jerk who blocks your progress in Kokiri Forest, has been subtly rewritten from bully to overbearing but well-intentioned boss.
    — James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of rewrite
Verb
  • The Bureau of Labor Statistics also revised August and September figures upwards, indicating that the economy is hotter than previously anticipated.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Employment gains for August and September were revised up by a total of 84,000 jobs.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of revise
Verb
  • Brown purchased the downtown space at the end of 2023 and reworked it over the last two years.
    — Rembert Browne, Architectural Digest, 2 Nov. 2026
  • His gestures, his mannerisms, his face, his intonations were reworked into a new kind of life.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of rework
Verb
  • Despite frustration that the Legislature amended his original plan by protecting property taxes for schools, the governor still advocated for the amendment.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The amendment asked voters whether the Minnesota Constitution should be amended to increase the funding going to all school districts from the permanent school fund.
    — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of amend
Verb
  • As such, burdensome trade practices perpetuated by governments both at home and abroad must be recognized and rectified to ensure the health of the sector, according to the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA).
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Concretely lay out the challenges, along with actions to rectify the situation.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of rectify
Verb
  • Without a mechanism to correct these errors, the inaccurate information could remain in the robot’s memory and affect subsequent decisions.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • An overconfident driver can follow too closely, carry too much speed into a curve or assume technology will correct a bad decision.
    — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of correct
Verb
  • Their defense has excelled against the pass and their running game is good enough to shorten the game.
    — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Now is a good time to shorten long, lanky canes that can whip around in Santa Ana and winter winds.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of shorten
Verb
  • Attempts to reform and expedite the appeals process over the years have further gummed up the system.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Across the country, Democrats stood up for big policy changes like increasing the federal minimum wage, expanding child care, reining in Big Tech, data centers, and AI, and reforming health care.
    — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Time, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of reform

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“Redraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redraw. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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