rewire
verb (used with object)
to provide with new wiring.
rewires
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present tense formof rewire (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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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
In such top skaters, the brain accepts the slipping feeling and rewires connections in the cerebellum, an area linked to balance.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
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
“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
