rewrite history

idiom

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

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In reality, the measure gave him even more power to suppress and rewrite history. Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024 That's because there's no escaping the reality that Donald Trump bears the responsibility for the deadly January 6th attack no matter how much Mr. Loudermilk would love to rewrite history for his political purposes. Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024 Winning an election doesn't rewrite history Uh, no. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024 Now Gundogan is back, not to rewrite history but charged with creating more. Sam Lee, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 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 Jan. 2025.

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