REWORKED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

reworked

verb

past tense of rework

as in modified

to make different in some way the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape

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as in edited

to prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating the magazine will publish your poem if you rework it so that it's a little shorter

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Recent Examples of reworked Instead, the culinary team reworked the dressing into a richer, creamier dill ranch designed to mellow the burger’s sharp briny flavors while still letting the pickles shine. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026 With less shedding needed overall, Escom has also reworked its rationing schedule to put households first and ask industry to wait. — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Used as a dinner roll, Scott reworked Savage’s original recipe to include more shortening, eggs, sugar, and water, achieving a richer flavor and a longer shelf life. — Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026 Her black Roberto Cavalli dress, from the label’s Fall/Winter 2000 collection, was reworked for the star by Fausto Puglisi and featured a gold vertebrae on the back. — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026 So, his delivery has been reworked to preload his back leg, trying to keep his movement compact and powerful. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 31 July 2026 This reworked Kayano 14 by Aritzia is one of the few collabs with a select few sizes still in stock for just $90. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 30 July 2026 Pro Bowl cornerback Xavien Howard took that approach until his deal got reworked. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 Most of the works are adaptations of existing pieces rather than new commissions, though Devlin’s contribution, Screenshare (2025), was reworked specifically for NMACC. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026

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The post has now been modified to omit the retirement statement.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026
While the business of cosmetically modified, futuristic-looking pets remains in its infancy, animal rights groups worry that eventually the creatures will be created, sold and later discarded in crowded municipal shelters.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of modified

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Over 130 stores are being remodeled But matching Walmart's scale is not the goal, said Jacob Aiken-Phillips, consumer research director at Melius Research.

— Nicholas P. Brown, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
It was recently remodeled by architect Gabriela Liebert and is now on the market for about $6 million.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

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In 2020, the HOA board eligibility statute was revised to make HOA membership mandatory as a requirement for board service.

— Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Lawler and her co-authors have since revised that estimate to less than three days because so many satellites have gone up since their study was published.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of revised

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The small business, incorporated in 2017, changed its name from Hanes Road Carryout to Beaver’s Mini Mart in January 2025, according to the paperwork.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Stanford is his first college coaching job, but Richard said his approach hasn’t changed.

— Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of changed

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Habba exits the conversation, reshuffling the race Habba's statement quickly altered the picture surrounding the White House vacancy.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
The new engines that relied on a near-50/50 split between combustion and electric power dramatically altered the way the cars had to be driven.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of altered

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In Sunny Isles Beach, another town that’s been remade by major development projects, the Bentley Residences tower is expected to be completed this year.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Of course, there are only so many bad movies that are ripe to be remade; only so many movies that are famous enough to feel like safe investments, but also flawed enough to guarantee that Hollywood executives will feel like creative geniuses for improving upon them.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Nov. 2025

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