rephrase
verb (used with object)
to phrase again or differently.
rephrasing
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present participleof rephrase.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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It sparked mocking on social media, and from rivals such as Wyze, which put out its own online video satirically rephrasing Ring's commercial.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
By rephrasing melodies, throwing in slang, using nonsense syllables, embracing scatting, and making it seem as if he was speaking directly to you, he changed the way people sang and thought about vocal performances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
Wallace tried rephrasing the question by asking if Driver ever thought his career would be easier if he looked like Robert Redford.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
Information-rich resources like newspapers and discussion boards might find that these systems are harvesting their material and rephrasing it so eloquently that nobody ever bothers to navigate to the original page.
From Slate ● Mar. 1, 2023
Chapter Ten reads like an attempt at rephrasing Chapter One and Chapter Eleven is the last mention of the living creatures in the entire book.
From The Four-Faced Visitors of Ezekiel by Arthur W. Orton
