rehash
verb (used with object)
to work up (old material) in a new form.
rehashing
-
present participleof rehash.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Far too many songs—“National Treasures,” “Plot Twist”—are Drake on autopilot, rehashing familiar complaints without clever variations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
AFP fact-checkers found around two dozen Douyin posts from China-based accounts pushing the narrative, many of them rehashing the same video script.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
Audiences are spending hours rehashing true-crime stories, drawn to realism and nostalgia associated with ripped-from-the-headlines stories.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025
As journalist Max Read pointed out recently, Musk's project isn't "like" Gamergate, but "straightforwardly is Gamergate, composed of many of the exact same people" rehashing the same unjustified grievances.
From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2025
Finally, I sat there with my face in my palms, covered in tears, replaying each bout and rehashing where I could have done things differently.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
