warmed-over

[wawrmd-oh-ver]

adjective

1. (of cooked foods) heated again.

   warmed-over stew.

2. reworked or repeated without enthusiasm or introduction of new ideas; stale.

   a warmed-over version of an old show.

Word History and Origins

Origin of warmed-over¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Contrast that dewy-eyed and perhaps impossible vision of the future with the warmed-over vision out of the past now being retailed by Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other Western democratic leaders who have decided to recognize a Palestinian state that does not exist and probably never will.

From Salon

Outside of warmed-over Communist paranoia, conservatives have unleashed a whole slew of vile attacks on Mamdani.

From Salon

Instead of leaning into her talents, as it did successfully a few weeks ago for Lady Gaga, the episode plopped Madison into a series of sketches where she was mostly playing a supporting role for cast members in warmed-over repeats of past sketches.

From Los Angeles Times

They will almost assuredly will be captive of warmed-over doctrinal verities, underwritten by arrogant conviction.

From Salon

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