rethink
verb (used with or without object)
to reconsider, especially profoundly.
were rethinking
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past progressiveof rethink.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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But in recent weeks executives at both Wendy’s and McDonald’s said that they were rethinking how they approach deals, after disappointing results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sources, said some people inside Nvidia had expressed doubts about the deal and that the two sides were rethinking the partnership.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
Meanwhile, aviation attorney Stewart Lapayowker said he knew of a few buyers "waiting on the sidelines ready to jump into a delivery that's in default" given that some vulnerable customers were rethinking earlier orders.
From Reuters ● Jan. 24, 2023
A 2016 paper by the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development examined how some multinationals were rethinking their reliance on global supply chains.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
The explosion of charismatic renewal took place both in the cultural upheaval of the 1960s and in the wake of Vatican II when believers were rethinking what it meant to be a Catholic.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 7, 2020
