rethink
verb (used with or without object)
to reconsider, especially profoundly.
rethought
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past participleof rethink.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 rethink.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
rethinkverb (used with or without object)to reconsider, especially profoundly.
Example Sentences
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In the intervening period, Aston Martin, as Newey put it, "overhauled how we work", improved organisation, put in place different systems, and rethought the car.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Just as nations dramatically rethought energy policy after the oil crises of the 1970s, a disruption of this scale will force governments around the world to rethink energy strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
The role has subsequently been rethought, is being rewritten and will be recast in the coming weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026
Michael Rosenberg, chief executive of Hawke & Co, a New York-based company that makes jackets, vests and other clothing items, said they had rethought their big-and-tall selection, which he said was an ancillary business.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026
In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if they rethought the whole show once America swoons over Cha-Cha the chow chow.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
