rewire
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
verb
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Present
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rewiresimple
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rewiressimple
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have rewiredperfect
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has rewiredperfect
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am rewiringprogressive
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are rewiringprogressive
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is rewiringprogressive
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have been rewiringperfect progressive
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has been rewiringperfect progressive
Past
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rewiredsimple
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had rewiredperfect
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was rewiringprogressive
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were rewiringprogressive
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had been rewiringperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of rewire
Example Sentences
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The paper cites a source who says should Burnham become PM, "devolution will be at the heart" of his policy to rewire the economy.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
After enough practice and experience, the brain can rewire its circuitry to support multitasking, according to a recent study in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
These things do not have to rewire every element of day-to-day life to be unbelievable.
From Slate ● May 24, 2026
One answer lies in boosting neuroplasticity — the brain’s ability to rewire itself.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 19, 2026
Now all he had to do was rewire the radio, send a message, and wait for his contact to arrive.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
So once we accept that the brain rewires itself actively, and changes even while we are adults, the argument that brain training can make and keep your brain healthier becomes highly plausible.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 11, 2026
"The brain rewires across the lifespan. It's always strengthening and weakening connections and it's not one steady pattern - there are fluctuations and phases of brain rewiring," Dr Alexa Mousley told the BBC.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
The world's largest brain study of childhood trauma has revealed how it affects development and rewires vital pathways.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 5, 2024
Their work rewires the brain, from Monk’s operatic, spoken-sung production of “Atlas” to the majestic Oliveros’s ethos of deep listening.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2022
“That’s amazing. My mother says they’re superhuman. Their second operation augments all their muscles and rewires their nervous system. And they’re so scary-looking, a lot of people just panic the first time they see one.”
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
Addressing staff, he said it would be the "nerve centre for a rewired Britain" and not a "short-lived gimmick".
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
You start to realize that it’s kind of rewired people’s brains.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
The play, which takes place in the period predating smartphones, offers a microcosm of American life, not unlike the Grover’s Corners of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town,” before our brains were all rewired.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
But many occupations will be rewired in quieter ways.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025
We’ve redone the security cams, rewired the stadium, and security detail has been doubled.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
Phillips, who last week talked about rewiring his rehab mindset, has already surrendered four home runs in just seven outings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
He says his rewiring of Britain will help the economy grow, but many of these solutions could take years.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
"That ultimately has to be our goal, as we see a complete rewiring of the global trading order."
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
That’s our call of the day from the head of BlackRock’s fundamental equities global technology team, Tony Kim, who says the AI trade has staying power because it’s totally rewiring the global economy.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
Today he’d removed it from the control panel and shut down Festus the figurehead for maintenance—something about rewiring his processor for a motor-control upgrade with the sphere, whatever the heck that meant.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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