re·fit
(ˌ)rē-ˈfit 
refitted; refitting; refits
: to fit out or supply again
: to obtain repairs or fresh supplies or equipment
re·fit
ˈrē-ˌfit
(ˌ)rē-ˈfit
(ˌ)rē-ˈfit
: 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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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Also new in Alaska is MSC Cruises, which will offer seven-night roundtrip Seattle sailings onboard MSC Poesia, which has been newly refitted with the line’s luxury ship-within-a-ship product, MSC Yacht Club.
—Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2026
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
Routine maintenance periods typically last about six months, while larger refits or modernization efforts can take years and cost billions of dollars due to the scale of systems that must be inspected, repaired, or replaced.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The same solid rocket booster (SRB) technology and components used during the space shuttle era have been refitted to power SLS.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Also new in Alaska is MSC Cruises, which will offer seven-night roundtrip Seattle sailings onboard MSC Poesia, which has been newly refitted with the line’s luxury ship-within-a-ship product, MSC Yacht Club.
—Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
The five-month refit was completed in December 2025, with the yacht christened Palm Beach XI.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
Routine maintenance periods typically last about six months, while larger refits or modernization efforts can take years and cost billions of dollars due to the scale of systems that must be inspected, repaired, or replaced.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Refit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refit. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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