warmed-over
[wawrmd-oh-ver]
adjective
(of cooked foods) heated again: warmed-over stew.
reworked or repeated without enthusiasm or introduction of new ideas; stale: a warmed-over version of an old show.
Origin of warmed-over
First recorded in 1885–90
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Related Words for warmed-over
banal, bathetic, bromidic, chain, common, commonplace, corny, drained, dull, exhausted, flat, hackneyed, hokey, jejune, moth-eaten, musty, ordinary, overused, overworked, pedestrianExamples from the Web for warmed-over
Contemporary Examples of warmed-over
Some of her calls for activism read as warmed-over tracts from decades ago.
Boehner has brewed a warmed-over Mitt Romney plan while omitting the noxious idea of voucherizing Medicare.
Historical Examples of warmed-over
Flapjacks and bacon and warmed-over beans constituted his supper.
Moon-Face and Other StoriesJack London
Having breakfasted heartily on sourdough flapjacks, warmed-over baked beans and coffee, they were ready for anything.
On the Yukon TrailRoy J. Snell
It was one of those gentle, warmed-over summer days and the air was mild and filled with little whispers.
Jane Journeys OnRuth Comfort Mitchell
Yes, said the man with the spectacles, warmed-over pastry is good for nothing, hum!
The Milkmaid of Montfermeil (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XX)Charles Paul de Kock
This she would eat while old man Minick guiltily supped up his cup of warmed-over broth, or his coddled egg.
GigoloEdna Ferber