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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  • Subsequent constitutional changes in 1990 amended the accession rules to allow for the eldest child, regardless of gender, to accede to the throne.
    — James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The case against the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was amended Thursday to add citations for possessing open intoxicants in a motor vehicle, unsafe passing on the right and first-offense operating while intoxicated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of amended
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  • However, the company revised guidance higher for its full-year outlook, partially boosted by $150 million in tariff refunds received during in the second quarter.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • According to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, the economy created 23,000 jobs in July; figures for May and June were dramatically revised downward.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of revised
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  • If the proportions remind you of a Porsche Cayenne EV, that’s because the two share quite a lot of the same basic engineering, albeit reworked by Bentley to suit its needs.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Inside, Adaptalux reworked battery management so Bluetooth won't drain power faster, and the pod holds its charge longer in storage.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of reworked
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  • Beijing’s endorsement of DeepSeek and Liang has also helped open doors and improved their access to marquee listings.
    — Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Robinson’s ability to set the edge in the run game seems much improved.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of improved
Verb
  • That has changed quietly, with robots now performing important roles in operating rooms, hospital wards, rehabilitation centers, and corridors around the world.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Tehran’s own understanding of deterrence has also changed over the course of the war.
    — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of changed

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“Rewrote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewrote. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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