reinvent
verb (used with object)
to invent again or anew, especially without knowing that the invention already exists.
reinvented
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past participleof reinvent.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof reinvent.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
reinventverb (used with object)to invent again or anew, especially without knowing that the invention already exists.
Example Sentences
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When it was reinvented in the 19th century, the result was notably weaker than the Roman kind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Organisers said the streamlined format, which featured 10 sports across four locations in Glasgow, had "saved and reinvented" the competition after its future was placed in doubt when original hosts Victoria pulled out.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
He has since reinvented himself as a man of the people, melding a relaxed, folksy style with slick social media videos.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Jackson is a former social conservative who has reinvented himself into what he calls a “pickup-truck progressive.”
From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2026
Some of his operas even reinvented Germany’s medieval past.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
