rewrite history

idiom

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

Examples of rewrite history in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The forgeries of Hitler’s diaries, for example, were an attempt to rewrite history. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2024 There is nothing to like a 22-count federal felony indictment to a former top aide to make a governor squirm and then try to rewrite history. Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2024 Each post illustrates how denial and distortion can not only rewrite history but perpetuate antisemitic tropes and spread hate. Kirsten Grieshaber, Fortune, 2 May 2024 Who knows, maybe Ritchie will rewrite history to his liking if there’s another installment of ungentlemanly warfare. Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2024 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 18 Aug. 2024.

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