rehash

[ verb ree-hash; noun ree-hash ]

/ verb riˈhæʃ; noun ˈriˌhæʃ /

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verb (used with object)

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

noun

the act of rehashing.

something rehashed.

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Origin of rehash

First recorded in 1815–25; re- + hash¹

Words nearby rehash

rehab, rehabilitant, rehabilitate, rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Department, rehash, re-hat, rehearing, rehearsal, rehearse, reheat

How to use rehash in a sentence

When it comes to Shkreli himself, however, the film proves more of a surface-level rehash than an illuminating exposé.
New Documentary Confirms Martin Shkreli Is Just an Evil Little Prick|Nick Schager|September 27, 2021|The Daily Beast
It sounded kind of like a middle-aged, female rehash of MTV’s boy-band parody 2gether.
The 5 Best New TV Shows Our Critic Watched in May 2021|Judy Berman|May 28, 2021|Time
Given the millions more who have watched the Netflix series “The Crown,” Morton’s narrative arc has the inescapable feeling of rehash.
Before Harry and Meghan, the Windsor sisters stirred the pot. A new book delves into their story.|Louis Bayard|March 12, 2021|Washington Post
The first is that it is largely a rehash of much of what we already know, or think we know, about the Obama White House.
Chuck Todd’s Lousy Obama Takedown|William O’Connor|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In response, Bevin's campaign dismissed the report as "a rehash of an old story."
Cockfighting Could Decide Kentucky Senate Campaign|Ben Jacobs|April 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The court did not ask to rehear and rehash all of the evidence presented in the first two trials.
Amanda Knox Will Never Visit Italy Again|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wilde recently stopped by The Tonight Show to rehash her Twitter feud with Bieber (and his almost 36 million followers).
Justin Timberlake, Pope Francis, ‘The Bachelor’ and More Viral Videos|The Daily Beast Video|March 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris By David McCullough Not another rehash of the Lost Generation.
Pete Hamill’s Christmas Book Bag|Pete Hamill|December 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I am not going to take your time to rehash any controversies referred to in the eloquence from the State of Washington.
Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress|Various
Articles and essays, which are merely a rehash of other publications, it has not been deemed necessary to mention.
The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals|Edmund P. Evans
The tendency of old communities is to rehash the traditions until they become authority.
Jewel Weed|Alice Ames Winter
The Report is actually a rehash of major provisions in the 1960 Democrat and Republican party platforms.
The Invisible Government|Dan Smoot
"No—that is—only a rehash of what they said before," returned Harcourt without opening the paper.
A First Family of Tasajara|Bret Harte

British Dictionary definitions for rehash

rehash

verb (riːˈhæʃ)

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

noun (ˈriːˌhæʃ)

something consisting of old, reworked, or reused material

Word Origin for rehash

C19: from re- + hash 1 (to chop into pieces)

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