rehash
verb (used with object)
to work up (old material) in a new form.
rehashing
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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
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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
The justice continued to insist that the court lacks jurisdiction to protect the migrants at this juncture, rehashing technical arguments that are simply false.
From Slate ● May 16, 2025
I remain in the thumbs-down camp concerning the prequels, by the way; instead of rehashing the same quibbles, I’ll simply direct you to Charles Taylor’s 1999 review for Salon.
From Salon ● May 25, 2024
We’d talk about the shows we’d watched, rehashing the plots, recalling the dialogue until all our memories were polished smooth and false.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
