reread
verb
re·read
(ˌ)rē-ˈrēd 
reread
(ˌ)rē-ˈred
; rereading
; rereading
: to read (something) again
had to reread the passage several times to make sense of it
… might do well to reread Shakespeare or Homer.—
Lewis H. Lapham
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Start by disrupting small habits that keep you performing—send an email without rereading, post a photo without editing.
—Dale Whelehan, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Sassoon’s demonstration of courage prompted me to reread Kennedy’s remarkable 1966 speech to students in South Africa.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
In her memoir, Chihaya rereads the stories that shaped her, in an effort to trace the roots of her breakdown and chart a new path forward.
—Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
Sanders read and reread the rule book and took the same weekly rules test as the league’s officials.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Dale Whelehan, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Sassoon’s demonstration of courage prompted me to reread Kennedy’s remarkable 1966 speech to students in South Africa.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
In her memoir, Chihaya rereads the stories that shaped her, in an effort to trace the roots of her breakdown and chart a new path forward.
—Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
Sanders read and reread the rule book and took the same weekly rules test as the league’s officials.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Reread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reread. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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