rewrite history

idiom

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

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Instead of pushing back against the viral campaigns to rewrite history, Democrat lawmakers in Sacramento are building policy around it. Brian W Jones, Oc Register, 3 June 2025 Trump has argued otherwise saying in his order that rather than fostering unity, ''the widespread effort to rewrite history deepens societal divides and fosters a sense of national shame, disregarding the progress America has made. Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025 It’s used to shame assertiveness, to downplay intellect, to rewrite history. Shelby Stewart, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025 Politico reports Shapiro is trying to rewrite history. Michael Graham, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025 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 10 Jun. 2025.

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