warmed-over
Americanadjective
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(of cooked foods) heated again.
warmed-over stew.
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reworked or repeated without enthusiasm or introduction of new ideas; stale.
a warmed-over version of an old show.
Etymology
Origin of warmed-over
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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They will almost assuredly will be captive of warmed-over doctrinal verities, underwritten by arrogant conviction.
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2024
The Guardian asked "what regressive, warmed-over hell is this?"
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2024
“These are warmed-over internet memes that keep coming back,” he said before the House vote.
From Washington Times ● May 21, 2023
But that kind of response can be tough to swallow, when 75 percent of people reading Teigen’s content probably feel like warmed-over spit most of the time themselves.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2021
I took my baths in the spring again rather than in the turtle shell with warmed-over snow.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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