rewrote

verb

past tense of rewrite
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 But Liu and Glorioso rewrote the equations in a more accessible way in 2018, and the calculations started to trickle out. — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez rewrote the club record books with his 318th career home run on Saturday. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026 The resilient Kiwi rewrote the record books this weekend at Royal Birkdale. — Justin Ray, New York Times, 19 July 2026 Outfield and utility Kaylee Vien, senior, Byron Nelson The Temple College signee rewrote the Byron Nelson record books, setting single-season program marks in hits, doubles, home runs and RBIs while also breaking the career home run record. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026 Franchetti rewrote the bill ten times, and this week, Assemblyman Charles Lavine said both sides of the aisle in Albany came together on Kyra's Law. — Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 12 June 2026 More recently, distance runner Parker Valby recently rewrote the collegiate record books, while van Daalen continues to push the boundaries in the discus. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2026 The musical feels so relevant to 2026 that audience members have asked director Lear deBessonet, also Tony-nominated, if the creative team rewrote the script for this production. — ABC News, 6 June 2026 The neo-Brandeisians rewrote guidelines to impose stricter standards for merger approvals. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewrote
  1. amended
  2. revised
  3. reworked
  4. improved
  5. changed
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  • In 1979, Charlotte City Council amended the code to require heating.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
  • However, in the US, the federal standard for a full-time workweek, 40 hours, has not changed since the Fair Labor Standards Act was amended in 1940.
    — Dan Schawbel, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of amended
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  • In 2020, the HOA board eligibility statute was revised to make HOA membership mandatory as a requirement for board service.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Lawler and her co-authors have since revised that estimate to less than three days because so many satellites have gone up since their study was published.
    — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of revised
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  • Instead, the culinary team reworked the dressing into a richer, creamier dill ranch designed to mellow the burger’s sharp briny flavors while still letting the pickles shine.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
  • With less shedding needed overall, Escom has also reworked its rationing schedule to put households first and ask industry to wait.
    — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of reworked
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  • Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic winners Brookwood, Roswell and North Gwinnett all greatly improved their positions with wins last week at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Bera also urged the administration to ensure that the protections remain in place until conditions in Haiti have measurably improved.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of improved
Verb
  • The small business, incorporated in 2017, changed its name from Hanes Road Carryout to Beaver’s Mini Mart in January 2025, according to the paperwork.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Stanford is his first college coaching job, but Richard said his approach hasn’t changed.
    — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of changed

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