reword

[ree-wurd] / riˈwɜrd /

VERB

say in different way

Synonyms

STRONG

paraphrase

Example Sentences

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I would reword stuff because it would feel a little harsh.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Another common use is how to reword a message or how to fix an issue in a relationship.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

He searched his brain to reword the instructions.

From Slate • Sep. 30, 2023

Note that when you revise, you may choose to reword your frame and the sentences that develop it.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

I reword that last bit in my mind, then cut it altogether.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen