How to Use reconfigure in a Sentence

reconfigure

verb
  • The hardest task had been to reconfigure the rear part of the boat to make space for the huge batteries.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 June 2022
  • It can be reconfigured in software to use up to 11 qubits and has an AQ of 9.
    Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • Proposition 1 doesn’t change the tax, but seeks to reconfigure how the money from the act can be spent.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Arena crews broke out the tape measure and then had to reconfigure the basket to adjust the height back to 10 feet.
    Andrew Joseph, USA TODAY, 9 June 2022
  • Adjust the strap for crossbody wear — or even to reconfigure it as a waist pack.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2023
  • He is not expected to drive at Fontana on Feb. 26 in the last race before the track is reconfigured from two miles to a half-mile.
    Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The power of the spirit can reconfigure even flesh, such that it will be raised again—the same, but different.
    Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Thomas reconfigured his life to balance the demands of raising a child with serving on the high court.
    Joshua Kaplan, Fortune, 4 May 2023
  • The floor plan, as seen in this StreetEasy listing, was reconfigured by Perry.
    Curbed, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The coming week presents a chance to reconfigure their roster out of need and to take another run at things.
    Dallas News, 19 June 2022
  • The result is a radio-ready hit that, coming from an artist like Drake, has the power to reconfigure taste.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2022
  • And because making the vent holes smaller threw off the HVAC system, that then had to be reconfigured.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2023
  • The restaurant has since reconfigured its drive-thru line.
    Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 July 2023
  • Winfrey reconfigured the windows, moved the sink, and installed open shelves for easy meal prep and storage.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 13 July 2023
  • In the wrong hands, all these functions can be exploited to reconfigure a Gmail account to send your emails to someone else.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The bathroom is long in shape, and was reconfigured to swap out the bathtub for a full-sized shower so that Reynolds could install a washer and dryer.
    Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Store officials then decided to reconfigure the front of the Plano H-E-B.
    Dallas News, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Now the rankings have reconfigured, and Alphabet and Amazon are once again ahead of Nvidia.
    Laura Bratton, Quartz, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Staub helped Hogg reconfigure rooms to display the objects.
    Robin Soslow, Chron, 13 May 2023
  • An office that ate up part of the ground level has been reconfigured as a small performance space that is visible from the street.
    Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Our view: There’s a very good chance basketball and other Olympic sports are reconfigured along regional lines in the next five years.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The Brewers said the space has also been redesigned and reconfigured as a gathering spot to welcome fans with a gaming area.
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Still, city officials agreed to reconfigure the site plan to leave the walnut tree grove intact, and move the mulch pile further away from the residential area.
    Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2021
  • On some ships the beds can be reconfigured Most interiors on a ship are well-designed and functional for a small space.
    James Barrett, Redbook, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Cabins are designed to be reconfigured for the perfect layout for each group.
    Stacey Wreathall, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2023
  • But our Barbie dolls, roughly dressed, undressed, and reconfigured, had their role too.
    Sarah Seltzer, Time, 19 July 2023
  • The pair described getting a call from their handler saying the ice was being deconstructed and the show was being reconfigured at the 11th hour.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The house is built as three modules comprising the bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom, all of which can be moved and reconfigured to expand its footprint in the future if needed.
    Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Engineers have shortened the time needed to reconfigure SpaceX's busiest launch pad in Florida to less than four days.
    Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Officials said the best way to prevent infections will be to reconfigure the vaccine to target the XBB 1.5 variant.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023

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