rewrite history

idiom

: to change what has happened in the past
You can't rewrite history.

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Politico reports Shapiro is trying to rewrite history. Michael Graham, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025 Orwell authored 1984, a bleak vision of the future where an authoritarian regime weaponizes language to suppress independent thought and rewrite history. Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 In metronome-like, world-class form, Kiplimo ran another 13:35 5k from the 15k to 20k mark, then coasted home in the final mile to rewrite history. Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025 And pro-Russia content creators can’t rewrite history, Boichenko added. Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for rewrite history

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“Rewrite history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rewrite%20history. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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