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
I knew there were so many other Black artists who were reinventing the wheel with R&B and innovating within the genre, and it really was about having a collective space and finding strength in numbers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2024
“We literally were reinventing health care on the fly in many respects.”
From Scientific American ● May 9, 2023
“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
