Rehash
verb
To discuss something again in a different way, without adding any new ideas or information.
The professor constantly rehashes old theories in his lectures.
noun
A repeated or slightly modified form of something, usually lacking originality or inspiration.
Their latest album is simply a rehash of their earlier work.
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To discuss something again in a different way, without adding any new ideas or information.
The professor constantly rehashes old theories in his lectures.
noun
A repeated or slightly modified form of something, usually lacking originality or inspiration.
Their latest album is simply a rehash of their earlier work.
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3No New Insights
Used when someone repeats previous ideas or thoughts without contributing anything original or different.
During the meeting, we just rehashed last week's discussion.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Tone
Often implies the speaker's dissatisfaction with the repetition or lack of progress.
He's just rehashing the same complaints without offering solutions.
Pro Tip 3/3Verbal Recycling
Use when indicating that old information is being repurposed in speech or writing, sometimes without significant change.
The article merely rehashed the press release without adding insight.
Pro Tip 1/3No New Insights
Used when someone repeats previous ideas or thoughts without contributing anything original or different.
During the meeting, we just rehashed last week's discussion.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Tone
Often implies the speaker's dissatisfaction with the repetition or lack of progress.
He's just rehashing the same complaints without offering solutions.
Pro Tip 3/3Verbal Recycling
Use when indicating that old information is being repurposed in speech or writing, sometimes without significant change.
The article merely rehashed the press release without adding insight.
Pro Tip 1/3No New Insights
Used when someone repeats previous ideas or thoughts without contributing anything original or different.
During the meeting, we just rehashed last week's discussion.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Tone
Often implies the speaker's dissatisfaction with the repetition or lack of progress.
He's just rehashing the same complaints without offering solutions.
Pro Tip 3/3Verbal Recycling
Use when indicating that old information is being repurposed in speech or writing, sometimes without significant change.
The article merely rehashed the press release without adding insight.
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How to bring affordable,...
This is a very good and a very important thing. However, off-grid solar will not solve energy poverty in Africa, and for that matter, neither will a top-down effort to connect every unserved household to the grid. See, I'm not here to rehash that played-out "on-versus-off-grid"
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Safari Live - Day 170 PIPE...
rehash what you're doing but when you can't see the the facial expressions back then it's hard really to know if you're all grasping what I'm throwing out okay it's porcupine tracks the elephant tracks are not on the road
Video examples
How to bring affordable,...
This is a very good and a very important thing. However, off-grid solar will not solve energy poverty in Africa, and for that matter, neither will a top-down effort to connect every unserved household to the grid. See, I'm not here to rehash that played-out "on-versus-off-grid"
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 170 PIPE...
rehash what you're doing but when you can't see the the facial expressions back then it's hard really to know if you're all grasping what I'm throwing out okay it's porcupine tracks the elephant tracks are not on the road
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Jason Aaron
American Writer
You're always trying to do something that, on one hand, honors all those stories, that is still in some way the same character that Stan Lee and Jack Kirby were doing back in the sixties. But, at the same time, you want to be able to tell new stories and not just rehash what's come before.
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Katie Lee
American Chef
I'll take any excuse to have a get-together. For me, it's all about the everyday occasions, whether it's popping champagne to toast good weather, inviting the girls for brunch to rehash a night out, or just making snacks and watching a movie.
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Lela Loren
American Actress
There is a deep camaraderie of insecurity between us actors. You rehash choices you've made among those who are close to you and inevitably bang your head against the wall when you finally figure out the scene... a day after you shot it!
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Terence Fisher
British Director
The written word is the basic of everything. Most important, the idea, and after that, the dialogue. You can rehash the dialogue as you go along, it 's disgraceful to have to do this, but now and again you have no choice.
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Jordan Peele
American Actor
Nobody wants to see sketch comedy that's the same sketch they've seen time and time again, or that's just a rehash of that thing.
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Eddie Murphy
American Comedian
If you're involved in with something that's original, you know, you'll always go back and try to rehash it.
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Garry Shandling
American Comedian
First of all, I'm not the kind of guy that likes to rehash the show and so forth and so on.
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Brian Keene
American Author
Don't just rehash what came before. Find new things to do with it, in your unique voice.
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Hale Irwin
American Athlete
I don't sleep well. I rehash everything in bed. The mind's still working.
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Bobby Deol
Indian Actor
Isn't nearly every Hindi film a rehash of some movie or the other?
Quote examples
Jason Aaron
American Writer
You're always trying to do something that, on one hand, honors all those stories, that is still in some way the same character that Stan Lee and Jack Kirby were doing back in the sixties. But, at the same time, you want to be able to tell new stories and not just rehash what's come before.
Quote examples
Katie Lee
American Chef
I'll take any excuse to have a get-together. For me, it's all about the everyday occasions, whether it's popping champagne to toast good weather, inviting the girls for brunch to rehash a night out, or just making snacks and watching a movie.
Quote examples
Lela Loren
American Actress
There is a deep camaraderie of insecurity between us actors. You rehash choices you've made among those who are close to you and inevitably bang your head against the wall when you finally figure out the scene... a day after you shot it!
Quote examples
Terence Fisher
British Director
The written word is the basic of everything. Most important, the idea, and after that, the dialogue. You can rehash the dialogue as you go along, it 's disgraceful to have to do this, but now and again you have no choice.
Quote examples
Jordan Peele
American Actor
Nobody wants to see sketch comedy that's the same sketch they've seen time and time again, or that's just a rehash of that thing.
Quote examples
Eddie Murphy
American Comedian
If you're involved in with something that's original, you know, you'll always go back and try to rehash it.
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Garry Shandling
American Comedian
First of all, I'm not the kind of guy that likes to rehash the show and so forth and so on.
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Brian Keene
American Author
Don't just rehash what came before. Find new things to do with it, in your unique voice.
Quote examples
Hale Irwin
American Athlete
I don't sleep well. I rehash everything in bed. The mind's still working.
Quote examples
Bobby Deol
Indian Actor
Isn't nearly every Hindi film a rehash of some movie or the other?
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