Synonyms of rework

rework

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈwərk 

1

as in to modify

to make different in some way

the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape

Synonyms & Similar Words

• modify
• remodel
• change
• alter
• revise
• transform
• remake
• recast
• redo
• refashion
• revamp
• vary
• deform
• make over
• revolutionize
• mutate
• metamorphose
• transmute
• exchange
• transfigure
• retool
• convert
• commute
• regenerate
• rejigger

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• set
• fix
• stabilize
• freeze

2

as in to edit

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edit
• revise
• read
• redraft
• revamp
• print
• publish
• amend
• compile
• polish
• rectify
• perfect
• correct
• reedit
• annotate
• issue
• touch up
• emend
• copyedit
• sub
• subedit
• redact
• abridge
• blue-pencil
• get out
• recopy
• anthologize
• collect
• fact-check
• engross
• red-pencil

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rework

Aston Martin’s design department had to completely rework the sculptural two-seater’s aerodynamics to account for its deletion. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026

Volkswagen has also reworked the center console, relocating the gear selector to the steering column to free up additional space for storage and wireless charging equipment. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Zillah’s speeches have since been reworked, most notably in a 2019 production in which a Kushner-y character called Xillah debated her, framing the story with an anxious meta-narrative. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

In summarizing the report in a memo to Levine Cava, Coley said the current agreement as hashed out between the administration and Brightline needs to be reworked. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026