rehash

1 of 2

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

2 of 2

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
Obviously everyone who was around and alive and Nigerian knows what the protests did to us in 2020, so no need to rehash. Literary Hub, 21 July 2025 But that afternoon, Smith didn’t know the worst decision of his life, a robbery that left three people dead and two others wounded, was now being rehashed for millions. John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2025
Noun
Like every other aspect of the man’s career in public life, this is not an original idea, but a rehash of a playbook that has been utilized by emerging despots around the world for the better part of a century. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 July 2025 Stellar Blade, in addition to proving that PC is a huge market for certain games, has also helped push the narrative that people want original, single player games instead of endless rehashes and live services. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 16 June 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 29 Jul. 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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