Synonyms of reworks

reworks

verb

present tense third-person singular of rework

1

as in modifies

to make different in some way

the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape

Synonyms & Similar Words

• modifies
• remodels
• changes
• alters
• transforms
• recasts
• revises
• remakes
• refashions
• redoes
• revamps
• varies
• deforms
• mutates
• makes over
• transmutes
• metamorphoses
• transfigures
• revolutionizes
• exchanges
• converts
• commutes
• regenerates
• retools
• rejiggers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sets
• fixes
• freezes
• stabilizes

2

as in edits

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

• edits
• revises
• reads
• revamps
• redrafts
• prints
• publishes
• compiles
• amends
• perfects
• rectifies
• annotates
• corrects
• polishes
• issues
• emends
• subs
• touches up
• redacts
• copyedits
• collects
• anthologizes
• abridges
• reedits
• fact-checks
• engrosses
• subedits
• blue-pencils
• gets out
• recopies
• red-pencils

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reworks

Steps, directed by Alyce Tzue and John Ripa, reworks the classic Cinderella story. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026

Previously announced under the title Shaolin Women’s Soccer, the Hong Kong-China co-production reworks the original film’s martial-arts-meets-scrappy-sports-team premise around an all-female squad of underdogs. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

First previewed during Paris Men’s Fashion Week in June, the new collection reworks the ProGrid Triumph 4, ProGrid V2, 586i, Endorphin Azura and Endorphin Elite 3. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

The Tibb reworks an ’80s sleeveless gilet (very Marty McFly). — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

The film itself reworks a story that first reached Japanese cinemas in 1983. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

The painting exists as a whole because of the way de Kooning works and reworks the surface. — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

New this year is the Paddock Building, which reworks the saddling area with new dining and social spaces overlooking the Saddling Paddock and Stakes Winner's Circle, worth a look even on a day without racing. — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Snooz reworks that moment so the treat aligns with the goal of actually falling asleep afterward. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026