rewrite history

idiom

: to change what has happened in the past
You can't rewrite history.

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Hunter Biden pardon:Judge scolds President Biden for trying to 'rewrite history' Who is Alexander Smirnov? Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024 The Constitution provides the President with broad authority to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, but nowhere does the Constitution give the President the authority to rewrite history. Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 Attorney for Menendez brothers' uncle says DA trying to ‘rewrite history.' ‘DISGRACE’: Los Angeles DA threw 'Hail Mary' in Menendez brothers re-sentencing announcement: expert. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024 Yeah, because people trying to rewrite history and forget who Griselda is. Angel Diaz, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rewrite history 

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“Rewrite history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rewrite%20history. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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