reinvent the wheel
idiom
informal
: to waste time trying to do something that has already been done successfully by someone else
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In a recurring theme, the Giants’ right-handed ace tried to reinvent the wheel against a dangerous lineup of veteran hitters who know him all the way down to his go-to Chipotle order.
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Cloud tech leaders don’t have to reinvent the wheel here, either.
—Denada Ramnishta, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Gap didn’t reinvent the wheel with their latest denim commercial, but their Better in Denim campaign starring KATSEYE couldn’t have come at a better time.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Aug. 2025
Samsung’s tablets have consistently scored well in our expert reviews for being reliable, simple, and not trying to reinvent the wheel.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 24 July 2025
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Cloud tech leaders don’t have to reinvent the wheel here, either.
—Denada Ramnishta, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Gap didn’t reinvent the wheel with their latest denim commercial, but their Better in Denim campaign starring KATSEYE couldn’t have come at a better time.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Aug. 2025
Samsung’s tablets have consistently scored well in our expert reviews for being reliable, simple, and not trying to reinvent the wheel.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for reinvent the wheel
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“Reinvent the wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinvent%20the%20wheel. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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