rewriting history

A form of rewrite history — To give a changed (usually false) account of what has happened in the past.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rewrite history
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rewriting history. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rewriting%20history

MLA

“rewriting history.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rewriting%20history. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rewriting history,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rewriting%20history.

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