rewrite
verb (used with object)
to write in a different form or manner; revise.
is rewriting
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present progressiveof rewrite (3rd person singular).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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But, with each remarkable victory, he is rewriting history at the All England Club.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Coogler is "rewriting the math entirely," and could enter "a statistical stratosphere no filmmaker has ever touched," Davis wrote.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
It is rewriting Wright’s Law, which assumes that experience follows production: You make mistakes, learn from them and improve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025
“Social media is rewriting the central nervous system of humanity by algorithmically connecting, informing, nudging, persuading, mobilizing, and yes, entertaining us,” writes Aral in a new preface to “The Hype Machine.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2023
He is rewriting his book—you know, the one Hedda burned up— for use as a text-book in the public schools.
From King Arthur's Socks and Other Village Plays by Floyd Dell
