retune

verb

re·​tune (ˌ)rē-ˈtün How to pronounce retune (audio)
-ˈtyün
retuned; retuning

transitive verb

: to tune (something) again or in a different way
retune an engine
especially : to readjust (something) in musical pitch
a guitar/string that constantly needs to be retuned
She retuned the banjo to G major.

Examples of retune in a Sentence

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Kenneth Bledsoe retuned to find Elon Musk leading the dismantling of the agency. Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025 Instead, look at and listen to what’s happening around you now and continuously reevaluate and retune your AI efforts. Sheila Rohra, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 Both Shane Gillis and Tate McRae are retuning to Saturday Night Live for a second time, as host and musical guest, respectively. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025 Fourteen hours after going dark for millions of Americans, TikTok retuned to the U.S. after President-elect Donald Trump promised to pause the ban which is looming for the platform. Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for retune

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of retune was in 1606

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“Retune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retune. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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