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
Lewis H. LaphamExamples of reread in a Sentence
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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
Every intervention, rereading, and retrospection by Jameson is about the present and the wish to shape the future.
—Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024
Not to mention the audacious advice to reread questions, double check answers or — gasp! — quietly relax.
—Wendy Miller-Aguiar, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2024
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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
Every intervention, rereading, and retrospection by Jameson is about the present and the wish to shape the future.
—Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024
Not to mention the audacious advice to reread questions, double check answers or — gasp! — quietly relax.
—Wendy Miller-Aguiar, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2024
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“Reread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reread. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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