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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
Both played college basketball, as Clark rewrote the history books during her legendary career, while McCaffery played six seasons.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
In 2019, the network rewrote its long-standing values.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The flood rewrote both the schedule and the agenda.
—Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Last week, the Senate Finance Committee rewrote a House tax bill and replaced it with language that would end the tax breaks sooner for certain data center equipment.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The Verge noticed that Google's AI rewrote the headline on PCMag's story about the FCC foreign drone ban to suggest that the agency had reversed its ban.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
In December, a Missouri appeals court rewrote the language that Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins had crafted for the measure.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
One bone, properly analyzed, rewrote the ecological history of an entire island.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
When the human couldn’t do it—because the bugs were user error on the model’s part—3 Pro rewrote the event in its memory, casting itself as the one who debunked them.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
In 2019, the network rewrote its long-standing values.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The flood rewrote both the schedule and the agenda.
—Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Last week, the Senate Finance Committee rewrote a House tax bill and replaced it with language that would end the tax breaks sooner for certain data center equipment.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The Verge noticed that Google's AI rewrote the headline on PCMag's story about the FCC foreign drone ban to suggest that the agency had reversed its ban.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
In December, a Missouri appeals court rewrote the language that Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins had crafted for the measure.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
One bone, properly analyzed, rewrote the ecological history of an entire island.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
When the human couldn’t do it—because the bugs were user error on the model’s part—3 Pro rewrote the event in its memory, casting itself as the one who debunked them.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewrote
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Musk amended that proposal in a second filing this month, saying instead that any funds disgorged from OpenAI and its executives should go to OpenAI’s charitable arm.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Defense lawyers suggested that Nuñez later amended his report on the meeting to protect himself and failed to recognize warning signs.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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In a different world, perhaps Liverpool’s success a year earlier would have been revised, with focus shifting towards Dalglish’s brilliance as a player rather than a manager.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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In its current form, Force of Nature features a longer chassis and revised riding position, helping Sykes better support himself under extreme loads.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Director Antoine Fuqua and screenwriter John Logan reworked the movie to conclude in 1988, before any accusations were made.—
Jake Coyle,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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This reportedly led to major reshoots, with the film's third act needing to be extensively reworked.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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As a senior, the new-and-improved Maloney earned first-team All-Dade honors, leading the 2015 Explorers to a 13-2 record and the Class 8A state semifinals.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine’s offensive capabilities have also improved, with the Defense Ministry saying Tuesday that the country’s forces have more than doubled the range of their deep-strike capabilities since Russia’s February 2022 invasion.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That has suddenly changed in the playoffs.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Canadian Radio-television Commission was established in 1968 as a federal agency to oversee broadcasting in Canada and in 1976 had its powers expanded to include telecommunications (and the name changed accordingly to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission [CRTC]).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Rewrote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewrote. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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