rehash

[ree-hash, ree-hash]

verb (used with object)

1. to work up (old material) in a new form.

noun

1. the act of rehashing.

2. something rehashed.

rehash

verb

1. (tr) to rework, reuse, or make over (old or already used material)

noun

1. something consisting of old, reworked, or reused material

Word History and Origins

Origin of rehash¹

First recorded in 1815–25; re- + hash ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of rehash¹

C19: from _re- + _hash ¹ (to chop into pieces)

Example Sentences

Lawyers for the families of Letby's victims have dismissed the panel's conclusions as "full of analytical holes" and "a rehash" of the defence case that had already been considered and rejected in court.

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Ms. Low rehashes that old story, but concedes the delta is at least partially a product of the fact that “many women want to spend time at home with their children.”

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Other large firms followed suit, and many employees took to the setup eagerly—since it focused on future performance and how to achieve success, rather than rehashing past failures.

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That upward trajectory, and a slow decline of rehashes and breakups until his death in 2017, are abundantly clear in Dowling’s hands.

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Daily posts on his X account feature old photos of himself and rehashed quotes.

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Related Words

• restate 
• reuse