rehash

American  

[ree-hash, ree-hash] / riˈhæʃ, ˈriˌhæʃ /

verb (used with object)

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

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noun

1. the act of rehashing.

2. something rehashed.

rehash British  

verb

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

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noun

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

Etymology

Origin of rehash

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

Example Sentences

I like “organ recitals”—impromptu get-togethers where old people rehash their illnesses.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From BBC

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.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• restate
• reuse