as in to rebuild
to make improvements or repairs to (something, such as a building)
They are refurbishing the old house. They sell refurbished computers.
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Recent Examples of refurbish
The radio communications hardware will be returned to Earth and refurbished on the ground.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
This infrastructure enables the PRC to produce, maintain, and refurbish a greater number of warheads in support of its nuclear stockpile expansion.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The playgrounds have been refurbished, shipped overseas and are being reinstalled in communities in Ecuador and Uganda.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
But in the midst of refurbishing the rooms, workers informed her about an unexpected discovery.
—Lori Weisberg, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
This infrastructure enables the PRC to produce, maintain, and refurbish a greater number of warheads in support of its nuclear stockpile expansion.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The playgrounds have been refurbished, shipped overseas and are being reinstalled in communities in Ecuador and Uganda.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
But in the midst of refurbishing the rooms, workers informed her about an unexpected discovery.
—Lori Weisberg, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for refurbish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurbish
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Perhaps most crucially, studios and streamers must do their part by pledging to shoot more in L.A. County, demonstrating a commitment to rebuilding after the fires.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
1 Mar. 2025
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Miami needs to create about $20 million to $30 million more in cap space to rebuild the team decently.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
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The program’s original goal was to replace or renovate up to 28 city schools by 2020, the report from Tuesday says.—
Shaela Foster,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Feb. 2025
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Balboa Park’s newly renovated and reopened Botanical Building and Gardens is a beautiful structure.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The film shows coach Senad repairing damage to the concrete, patching cracks and sweeping debris from the course – pinecones and pine needles from the surrounding trees that could prove a tremendous hazard for a sled zooming at a breakneck pace.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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Right now a defensive stance is warranted until the bulls regain control and repair some of the technical damage.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Refurbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refurbish. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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