reinvent
verb (used with object)
to invent again or anew, especially without knowing that the invention already exists.
were reinventing
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past progressiveof reinvent.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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After World War II the Beats were reinventing bohemia, giving the old wayward ways a hyperbolic intensity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
“We literally were reinventing health care on the fly in many respects.”
From Scientific American ● May 9, 2023
Distinct genres of music theater were reinventing themselves in complementary ways thanks to Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Jerome Robbins, Philip Glass and Robert Wilson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2021
“This eliminates two plays that if you were reinventing the game are plays you would probably leave out,” Polian said.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 20, 2018
I realized that by reinventing culture, they were reinventing themselves.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
