retool
verb
re·tool
(ˌ)rē-ˈtül 
retooled; retooling; retools
: to make especially minor changes or improvements
retool for the future
Examples of retool in a Sentence
The factory has been retooled.
The company is retooling its sales strategies.
The company is retooling for the future.
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Philip Tinari, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Both these women were forced to painfully retool their enterprises to navigate the shifting political circumstances.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The Sky have retooled their roster this winter, however.
—Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
When The Facts of Life was retooled in season two, Lawlor’s role was eliminated.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retool
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“Retool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retool. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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retool
verb
re·tool
(ˈ)rē-ˈtül
1
: to equip again with new or different tools
retool a factory
2
: to make changes or improvements to
retool that idea
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