re·write
(ˌ)rē-ˈrīt 
rewrote
(ËŒ)rÄ“-ˈrÅt
; rewritten
(ˌ)rē-ˈri-tᵊn
; rewriting
(ˌ)rē-ˈrī-tiŋ
; rewritten
(ˌ)rē-ˈri-tᵊn
; rewriting
(ˌ)rē-ˈrī-tiŋ
1
: to make a revision of (something, such as a story) : cause to be revised: such as
a
: to put (contributed material) into form for publication
b
: to alter (previously published material) for use in another publication
2
: to write in reply
: to revise something previously written
rewriter
noun
re·write
ˈrē-ˌrīt
1
: a piece of writing (such as a news story) constructed by rewriting
2
: an act or instance of rewriting
Examples of rewrite in a Sentence
Verb
The teacher asked him to rewrite the essay.
I had to rewrite the computer program.
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026
Each joke follows the same basic logic — take a mundane human experience and rewrite it so that Chuck Norris exists outside its rules entirely.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
There was a rewrite to address the issues and the first episode draft in particular was improved.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Sarah and Paul were getting huge monologues to memorize every night, and those would then be rewritten.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026
Each joke follows the same basic logic — take a mundane human experience and rewrite it so that Chuck Norris exists outside its rules entirely.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
Showrunners Lilla and Nora Zuckerman were doing rewrites, all for naught.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
There was a rewrite to address the issues and the first episode draft in particular was improved.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Rewrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rewrite. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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rewrite
1 of 2 verb
re·write
(ˈ)rē-ˈrīt
rewrote
-ˈrÅt
; rewritten
-ˈrit-ən
; rewriting
-ˈrīt-ing
; rewritten
-ˈrit-ən
; rewriting
-ˈrīt-ing
: to write over again : revise
rewriter
noun
-ˈrīt-ər
rewrite
2 of 2 noun
re·write
ˈrē-ˌrīt
: something rewritten
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