rehash

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verb

re·​hash (ˌ)rē-ˈhash How to pronounce rehash (audio)
rehashed; rehashing; rehashes

transitive verb

1
: to talk over or discuss again
2
: to present or use again in another form without substantial change or improvement

rehash

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noun

re·​hash ˈrē-ˌhash How to pronounce rehash (audio)
1
: something that is rehashed
2
: the action or process of rehashing

Examples of rehash in a Sentence

Verb You're just rehashing the same argument all over again.
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Verb
Jay and Jimmy get back in the ring as late late-night feud is rehashed. Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 9 May 2025 Men’s Pro Singles Recap No. 1 seed Christopher Haworth cruised to the gold medal, beating No. 2 seed Grayson Goldin in the final and rehashing their frequent APP gold medal matches from the past half season or so. Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Noun
Johnson’s impression is spot-on, to be fair, but the writing just rehashes the same notes over and over. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 May 2025 Many of Trump’s pronouncements are a rehash of things his aides dissuaded him from following through on during his first four years in office. Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rehash

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of rehash was in 1820

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“Rehash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehash. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

rehash

verb
re·​hash
(ˈ)rē-ˈhash
: to present or use (as an argument) again in another form without much change or improvement
rehash
ˈrē-ˌhash
noun

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