rewrite
verb (used with object)
to write in a different form or manner; revise.
rewritten
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past participleof rewrite.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
Example Sentences
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Institutional judgment becomes meaningless when operational directives can be rewritten on a whim overnight.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Since taking the top job at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has rewritten rules and upended traditions that had for decades steered how the U.S. military buys weapons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The rules of international trade are being rewritten.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
The 2026 World Cup may only be 10 days old but the tournament has already rewritten football history.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Likewise, the logician would argue, You only live once should be rewritten as You live only once, with only next to the thing it quantifies, once.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
