warmed-over

[wawrmd-oh-ver] / ˈwɔrmdˈoʊ vər /

ADJECTIVE

trite

Synonyms

WEAK

banal bathetic bromidic clichéd common commonplace cornball corny drained dull exhausted familiar tune flat hackneyed hokey jejune mildewed moth-eaten musty old hat ordinary overused overworked pedestrian platitudinal platitudinous prosaic ready-made routine run-of-the-mill set shopworn stale stereotyped stereotypic stereotypical stock threadbare timeworn tired uninspired unoriginal used-up vapid well-worn worn worn-out

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warmed-over

The Wrap slammed it as "boring and tedious", the Radio Times said it "should be illegal", and the Independent declared young people deserve better than the "slop" of "warmed-over revivals".

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

While many associate Opus Dei with The Da Vinci Code and warmed-over conspiracy theories, British financial journalist Gareth Gore has shown that the group remains active and prominent.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2024

Wanting audiences to sit through a warmed-over rehash of a preexisting film to get to even the possibility of something new in the story of the upcoming installments feels like a big ask.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2024

“These are warmed-over internet memes that keep coming back,” he said before the House vote.

From Washington Times ● May 21, 2023

In her black cotton dress she looked like warmed-over despair.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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