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rehash

verb
re·​hash | \ (ËŒ)rÄ“-ˈhash How to pronounce rehash (audio) \
rehashed; rehashing; rehashes

Definition of rehash

 (Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

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

rehash

noun
re·​hash | \ ˈrÄ“-ËŒhash How to pronounce rehash (audio) \

Definition of rehash (Entry 2 of 2)

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.

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

This is not to rehash the usual litany of early childhood skills some Candy Land proponents tout. Alexander B. Joy, The Atlantic, "Candy Land Was Invented for Polio Wards," 28 July 2019 While the 448-page report lays them out in great detail, some Democrats believe that the American public hasn't yet been exposed to them, and having a respected former prosecutor rehash them on national TV is worthwhile in its own right. oregonlive.com, "Watch Robert Mueller’s testimony to Congress," 24 July 2019 No one did this better than Tierra Whack, who, instead of rapping or rehashing why Whack World was one of the best visual experiences of 2018... ate a bag of Lay’s potato chips for an entire minute. Eric Diep, Billboard, "XXL's 2019 Freshman Show: Rico Nasty and Tierra Whack Show Their Star Power in NYC," 23 July 2019 While the 448-page report lays them out in great detail, some Democrats believe that the American public hasn’t yet been exposed to them, and having a respected former prosecutor rehash them on national TV is worthwhile in its own right. Matt Zapotosky, The Denver Post, "Five things to know about Robert Mueller’s testimony," 23 July 2019 The judge's opinion also rehashes State Farm's claim that Morse once had a secret ownership stake in an MRI center through his now-former brother-in-law that provided magnetic resonance imaging services to his law firm's clients. Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, "Judge: Attorney Mike Morse 'at the very center' of no-fault scheme," 3 July 2019 Meanwhile, Texas Republicans are rehashing Davis' 2014 gubernatorial loss. Caitlin Conant, CBS News, "2020 Daily Trail Markers: Voters say they may skip Mueller's testimony to Congress," 23 July 2019 Shortly after, his little brother and Mr. Shelton were rehashing that failure. Michael Wilson, New York Times, "Killing of Mobster at McDonald’s Was Ordered by His Son, Prosecutors Say," 18 June 2019 Many of those websites were dedicated to rehashing the series’ extremely divisive ending. Allegra Frank, Vox, "8 things to know about Neon Genesis Evangelion, the legendary anime now streaming on Netflix," 21 June 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Uncharted without the playability is basically just another Hollywood rehash of Indiana Jones. Adam Epstein, Quartz, "PlayStation’s first movie just lost its director—for the fifth time," 23 Aug. 2019 Stuff the typical fan wouldn’t think of are given a quick rehash. Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, "Fall is in the air as Pasadena ISD’s football camps get to work in an urgent way," 7 Aug. 2019 Even the stage patter felt canned, a rehash of her United Center script. Kevin Williams, chicagotribune.com, "Lollapalooza 2019: Things we loved from day 4, but Ariana Grande was a pop star on autopilot," 4 Aug. 2019 Such rhetoric from both sides felt like a rehash of the cold war, and with the same purpose: to conceal the failures and weaknesses of both systems. Pankaj Mishra, Twin Cities, "Pankaj Mishra: Putin’s wrong, but so are liberals," 11 July 2019 Trump's argument for a second term then quickly became a rehash of grievances and false claims from his first campaign, along with a hit parade of Trump rally applause lines. al.com, "Trump launches reelection bid with familiar themes, redoubling focus on his most avid backers," 19 June 2019 Does Mark feel like a rehash of tomboy Darlene with a feint toward modern attitudes about gender roles? Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, "Review: The new 'Roseanne' is exactly what you'd expect, for better or worse," 9 Mar. 2018 Despite being mechanical rehashes, both modes sport entirely new subplots. Steven Strom, Ars Technica, "Review: Yakuza Kiwami 2 gets cleaned up for PS4," 28 Aug. 2018 King, with about $176,000 cash in the bank, put up his first television ad in the final days before the election (which, as Cook Political Report’s Dave Wasserman noted, was largely a rehash of a 2014 ad). Ella Nilsen, Vox, "Republican Rep. Steve King hangs on to his seat, but just barely," 7 Nov. 2018

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First Known Use of rehash

Verb

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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rehash

verb

English Language Learners Definition of rehash

disapproving
: to present (something) again in a slightly different form
: to talk about or discuss (something) again

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