How to Use rework in a Sentence

rework

verb
  • The design has been completely reworked.
  • Some of the original phrases got reworked in the process.
    Tom Roland, Billboard, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The grille, headlamps, and front bumper have been reworked into a more handsome mug.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Some of the puzzles have been reworked, and some of them stopped your author dead in their tracks for more than 5 minutes.
    Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2023
  • But while trying to rework Reed’s contract in 2021, Seattle lost him in free agency to the Chiefs.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The hour crept closer to dawn, and still Usher remained in the booth, working and reworking his lines.
    Danielle Amir Jackson Malike Sidibe, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The formula goes to a lab, where the perfume is initially made, and then the team presents it to the client, who may love it or send it back to be reworked.
    Pia Velasco, Allure, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Google has to rework its plans for a new data center in Chile, to take account of climate change.
    David Meyer, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The network already had to rework their fall broadcast schedule due to the strike, as some shows will be delayed.
    Maggie Horton, Country Living, 17 July 2023
  • The grille has been reworked slightly and the front air inlets on the bumper now carry a Maybach logo motif.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The first bill did not make it through the legislative process, and Tso withdrew his support of the bill in April to rework the proposal.
    Sarah Rumpf, Fox News, 20 July 2022
  • The front fascia on both has been reworked, and the vehicle’s lines are sharper than before.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Those wells would also be barred from most permits to deepen or rework the wells.
    Kathleen Ronayne, ajc, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Not a big problem, but the Browns are shedding 2023 salary cap room by reworking contracts.
    Terry Pluto, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2023
  • After the accidents, the FAA reworked its oversight rules.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
  • If the Mets can rework their bullpen until June, the trade market will open and Eppler can get a new closer, if needed.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Revision is the act of reworking something—an idea, a text—in an effort to improve it.
    Lisa Wells, Harper’s Magazine , 13 Mar. 2023
  • Or, a 100% polyester fabric can be reworked to be stretchy itself—as in the case of Rhone’s Commuter short—such as via knitting or crimping.
    Maverick Li, menshealth.com, 19 Apr. 2023
  • While the boxy shape and strong beltline of the original Prinz remains, the details have been thoroughly reworked.
    Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 10 July 2023
  • For a virtually free way to rework your walls, why not embrace your artistic edge and make your own piece?
    Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
  • His contract was reworked, docking $1 million from his salary of $4.15 million a year.
    Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 17 June 2023
  • Then to the bedroom, with a beautiful Venetian door frame he’s reworked and adapted as a headboard.
    Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Dear Miss Manners: A restaurant outside of town, which was known for pizza and wine, has reworked their menu and changed it to pricey steaks and fine dining-type items.
    Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
  • For online media publishers, this is the time to rework your strategies.
    Zack Dugow, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
  • In the next few years, the new parish families will rework Mass schedules, create new parish councils and decide whether to close churches and schools.
    Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 29 June 2022
  • Born also invented Hot Tamales by finding a way to rework the Mike and Ike candies.
    Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Mateos and Grimes will get the fun task of reworking and rebuilding this new-look offensive line.
    Dallas News, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Gospel music is a clear throughline between the original music, the Inspired By soundtrack, and the way the musical’s songs were reworked for the film.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2023
  • The second was aimed at laying the groundwork for her plan to rework the state's education system.
    Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Opt for a feminine statement top in a light neutral shade to help rework your winter staple.
    Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 26 Jan. 2023

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