re·fit
(ˌ)rē-ˈfit 
refitted; refitting; refits
: to fit out or supply again
: to obtain repairs or fresh supplies or equipment
: the action of refitting
especially
: a refitting and renovating of a ship
Examples of refit in a Sentence
Verb
refit a ship for service
They're refitting the building with hardwood floors.
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Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2024
These land forces, including a retrained and refitted U.S. Marine littoral regiment in Okinawa, will now have the ability to attack warships at sea.
—John Ismay, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 July 2024
The owner enlisted a French residential designer, who had previously converted a large sea-going Dutch barge into a family home, to undertake the interior refit.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 27 June 2024
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Verb
Minutes after Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 took off from Portland on January 5, an out-of-use emergency door refitted as a window seat detached, depressurizing the cabin and leaving passengers exposed to a giant hole while 16,000 feet in the air.
—Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2024
These land forces, including a retrained and refitted U.S. Marine littoral regiment in Okinawa, will now have the ability to attack warships at sea.
—John Ismay, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Noun
And of course, the plumbing didn't much care for being in two positions, so chemical toilets were the rule of the day – although this was later changed during refits.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 July 2024
The owner enlisted a French residential designer, who had previously converted a large sea-going Dutch barge into a family home, to undertake the interior refit.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 27 June 2024
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“Refit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refit. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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