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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
But rather than drop its lawsuit in the spring, Kairoi rewrote it.
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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
However, even as most League fans like Arcane, there has been complaining that the events of the show rewrote a ton of existing lore about Piltover and its major characters, which would no doubt be true of other regions featured.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
When Illinois rewrote the constitution at a 1970 convention, delegates tried to discourage the proliferation of government entities.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
To notch the victory, Shapiro rewrote the Democratic Party’s playbook in the battleground state that has decided the past two presidential elections.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
Along the way, as a young man in 1932, von Neumann rewrote the rules of quantum mechanics, formulating the strange new theory of particles and their fluctuating, probabilistic behavior in the mathematical language used today.
—Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
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
However, even as most League fans like Arcane, there has been complaining that the events of the show rewrote a ton of existing lore about Piltover and its major characters, which would no doubt be true of other regions featured.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
When Illinois rewrote the constitution at a 1970 convention, delegates tried to discourage the proliferation of government entities.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
To notch the victory, Shapiro rewrote the Democratic Party’s playbook in the battleground state that has decided the past two presidential elections.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
Along the way, as a young man in 1932, von Neumann rewrote the rules of quantum mechanics, formulating the strange new theory of particles and their fluctuating, probabilistic behavior in the mathematical language used today.
—Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewrote
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In August, the planning and zoning committee amended the proposal to include conditional use permit and licensing requirements that were previously absent, said Councilman Andrew Owen, who co-sponsored the legislation and chairs the committee.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Congress regularly renewed and amended the Voting Rights Act for more than four decades, with broad bipartisan support.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Such revisions, however, are considered a feature and not a bug of economic data, which is frequently revised – especially as more comprehensive information becomes readily available – to provide a clearer, more accurate picture of the dynamics in play.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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The company has revised its September security update and all eligible phones will now receive the fix.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The much smaller Stuart Weitzman has been spun off and Kate Spade is being reworked under new management, but Coach continues to go from strength to strength with an approach that is at once high-tech and based in branding fundamentals.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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After the hearings, designs may be reworked before the final recommendation is submitted, and the commission will be working with Eastern Research Group.—
Isabelle Friedman,
Boston Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Green Bay improved to 2-0 for the first time since 2020.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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For example, telling the AI chatbot to take on the persona of a clinician and asking it one question at a time improved the accuracy of its responses.—
Kate Ruder,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Over the years, the government's reporting requirements have changed, which makes historical comparisons a little tricky.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The squad has changed a lot in the last six months, so not as many players have the muscle memory of this fixture.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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