reread
verb (used with object)
to read (something) again.
rereading
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present participleof reread.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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On my recent rereading of “The Secret Garden,” I was delighted by the moment when Mary, initially pale and peevish and uninterested in her breakfast, begins wandering the grounds with a jump rope in hand.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
The 250th anniversary of July 4, 1776, comes up next year, and many of us are rereading the old documents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
I grew up in Los Angeles a hopeless romantic with my head permanently tilted toward the sky and a copy of “Romeo and Juliet” worn from rereading.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025
In a tribute to the writer on his 90th birthday last year, MV Shreyams Kumar, the managing director of Mathrubhumi, wrote that Nair was always reading and rereading books.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2024
I slipped down low in my seat and began reading and rereading Jemma’s letters, my eyes lingering on her most recent one.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
