rewrite
verb (used with object)
to write in a different form or manner; revise.
are rewriting
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present progressiveof rewrite.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In the process, they are rewriting the rules of retirement and aging, when people are expected to move into smaller homes to save money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The "unprecedented" crisis remains critical, according to acting president Han Duck-soo, who said the fires are "rewriting the record books for the worst wildfires in our nation's history".
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2025
The return was historic because just two weeks into the Harbaugh Era, the Chargers already are rewriting their record books.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2024
“And I think that’s really important, as we are rewriting our history and we’re writing a new future.”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
Sky-high rental rates are rewriting the rules on how we get our cars — like the reports of vacationers driving U-Hauls in Hawaii — or whether we rent at all.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2021
