rewrite
verb (used with object)
to write in a different form or manner; revise.
rewrote
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past tense formof rewrite.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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Congress rewrote the charitable-deduction rules, effective Jan. 1, 2026, with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and every change pushed value away from the deduction and toward your adjusted gross income.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Quentin Tarantino told Variety he had a production designer track one down for an opening shot of “Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood” at the Chinese Theatre before he rewrote the script.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
He also rewrote contracts so Welltower participated more directly in the gains when its operators filled more apartments and increased rents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
But the numbers already racked up by Sinner show how he is undoubtedly tracking Djokovic, Nadal and Federer - who became known as the 'Big Three' as they rewrote the record books.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
If you look close, you can see the smudges where he erased a word or two and rewrote it.
From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes
