as in amended
to write (something) again especially in a different way in order to improve it or to include new information
The teacher asked him to rewrite the essay. I had to rewrite the computer program.
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Recent Examples of rewrote
And so Strong, who created TV series including Empire and Dopesick, rewrote the book to musical which follows two chess grandmasters, one American and one Soviet, during a chess tournament in the midst of the Cold War, and amid a love triangle.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Mendelson couldn't be more excited for a new audience to learn about the legend who rewrote Hollywood's rules, captivated crowds and devoted her platform to the AIDS crisis.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Yet that went awry during the football game, as Lawrence Academy rewrote the script and won 28-6 on the road.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
The law rewrote the statute of limitations for childhood abuse victims to pursue legal claims against alleged perpetrators.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
But rather than drop its lawsuit in the spring, Kairoi rewrote it.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
But 2024 rewrote the weather record book.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Aaron Judge rewrote the New York Yankees’ record books against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
With 2001, Kubrick rewrote the cinematic rulebook, relying on image and sound to tell the story in place of exposition (the first piece of dialogue is 31 minutes in, and the last is 35 minutes before the end).
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Mendelson couldn't be more excited for a new audience to learn about the legend who rewrote Hollywood's rules, captivated crowds and devoted her platform to the AIDS crisis.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Yet that went awry during the football game, as Lawrence Academy rewrote the script and won 28-6 on the road.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
The law rewrote the statute of limitations for childhood abuse victims to pursue legal claims against alleged perpetrators.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
But rather than drop its lawsuit in the spring, Kairoi rewrote it.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
But 2024 rewrote the weather record book.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Aaron Judge rewrote the New York Yankees’ record books against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
With 2001, Kubrick rewrote the cinematic rulebook, relying on image and sound to tell the story in place of exposition (the first piece of dialogue is 31 minutes in, and the last is 35 minutes before the end).
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewrote
Verb
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According to the website, states may exempt themselves from observing daylight saving time by state law in accordance with the Uniform Time Act, as amended.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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In the wake of the white community demanding more punishment, the Kentucky General Assembly amended the death penalty statute to allow juries to sentence a rapist to hang in the county seat where the crime was committed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As a guiding principle, are there any expectations or agreements that need to be completed or revised from August 11 to now?—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
21 Oct. 2025
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In a 2021 update that incorporated additional factors into the simulations, DeConto and colleagues revised that estimate sharply downward, projecting less than 40 centimeters of sea-level rise by the century’s end under high-emission scenarios.—
Evan Howell,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The car is not the Camaro in most other respects, too, with the interior getting a bespoke redesign, the body panels changed, the bumpers changed, the front grille reworked, and the headlights and tail lights updated, too.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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Rider’s spring bags for Celine reworked house icons with quiet precision.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Also, the Bears’ offensive line has improved every week.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Bloom operated at a $29 million net loss in 2024, improved from a roughly $300 million loss in 2023.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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San Francisco ran for 174 yards against the Falcons, sparking a 20-10 win that might have changed the course of the Niners’ season.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Though all that has changed, the town has managed to preserve its Victorian architecture, and its downtown and waterfront were deemed National Historic Landmarks.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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