retool
verb
re·tool
(ˌ)rē-ˈtül 
retooled; retooling; retools
: to make especially minor changes or improvements
retool for the future
Examples of retool in a Sentence
The factory has been retooled.
The company is retooling its sales strategies.
The company is retooling for the future.
Recent Examples on the Web
As a result of the act and shifting demand, Ford, GM and Stellantis are investing billions to retool their sprawling operations to build electric vehicles, which are critical to addressing climate change.
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Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2023
Under pressure from government officials and changing consumer demand, Ford, GM and Stellantis are investing billions to retool their sprawling operations to build electric vehicles, which are critical to addressing climate change.
—Jack Ewing, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
Under pressure from government officials and changing consumer demand, Ford, G.M. and Stellantis are investing billions to retool their sprawling operations to build electric vehicles, which are critical to addressing climate change.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2023
As factories retool to make electric vehicles, some changes seem obvious.
—Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2023
The Marines retooled the training after several vehicles flipped in the surf as the crews became familiar with the new transport.
—Erika I. Ritchie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
The company earlier said that factory would be retooled to produce electric trucks.
—Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 25 July 2023
But while Buchanan appreciates the serendipitous help from such exposure, his focus as CEO has been fixing the foundation of the company and retooling the $6-billion-a-year retailer to expand its customer base and win market share in a mature industry barely growing at 2% a year.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2023
The defense must be retooled during a difficult September, and the road schedule is rugged throughout.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
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Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2023
Under pressure from government officials and changing consumer demand, Ford, GM and Stellantis are investing billions to retool their sprawling operations to build electric vehicles, which are critical to addressing climate change.
—Jack Ewing, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
Under pressure from government officials and changing consumer demand, Ford, G.M. and Stellantis are investing billions to retool their sprawling operations to build electric vehicles, which are critical to addressing climate change.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2023
As factories retool to make electric vehicles, some changes seem obvious.
—Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2023
The Marines retooled the training after several vehicles flipped in the surf as the crews became familiar with the new transport.
—Erika I. Ritchie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
The company earlier said that factory would be retooled to produce electric trucks.
—Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 25 July 2023
But while Buchanan appreciates the serendipitous help from such exposure, his focus as CEO has been fixing the foundation of the company and retooling the $6-billion-a-year retailer to expand its customer base and win market share in a mature industry barely growing at 2% a year.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2023
The defense must be retooled during a difficult September, and the road schedule is rugged throughout.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1917, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
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“Retool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retool. Accessed 29 Sep. 2023.
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retool
verb
re·tool
(ˈ)rē-ˈtül
1
: to equip again with new or different tools
retool a factory
2
: to make changes or improvements to
retool that idea
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