paraphrase
noun
a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording.
am paraphrasing
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present progressiveof paraphrase (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
But on Monday, a federal district court judge in Massachusetts postponed the effective date on the grounds that—and I am paraphrasing here—the rule is mind-bendingly stupid and would create a needless, self-inflicted economic catastrophe.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
I am paraphrasing, but Nixon believed that Reagan appealed to the kooks, or something like that.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 2, 2019
I am paraphrasing H. P. Lovecraft, a founding father of American horror, who died in 1937, but this sentiment is very much relevant today.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2018
I am paraphrasing, but there became certain opinions that were “OK” and certain opinions that weren’t.
From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2018
They spoke in an Eastern dialect, which I am paraphrasing here and translating there, according to the measure of my humble abilities.
From It Is Never Too Late to Mend by Charles Reade
