retool

re·tool | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈtül

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retooled; retooling; retools

Definition of retool

transitive verb

1 : to reequip with tools

3 : revise, modify

intransitive verb

: 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 The line was retooled during the offseason, and early reviews mostly have been good. — Chris Tomasson, Twin Cities, "Vikings’ Dalvin Cook including the guys ‘in the trenches’ in his TD celebrations," 13 Sep. 2019 The Patriots have retooled the offensive line after starting center David Andrews was diagnosed with blood clots in his lungs. — Nora Princiotti, BostonGlobe.com, "Patriots begin shaping roster by trading Duke Dawson, acquiring center Russell Bodine," 30 Aug. 2019 The Cowboys should severely stress Oregon State’s retooled defense. — oregonlive, "Oregon State Beavers vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys football: Preview, things to watch, notes, how to watch," 29 Aug. 2019 Subsequent phases will see the hotel rooms retooled and its ballroom and foyer retouched before the work wraps up in April. — Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, "Ballerina statues exit as downtown Denver Sheraton gets started on $80 million makeover," 27 Aug. 2019 Disney in 2015 allowed Feige, one of the industry’s most successful movie producers, to retool its rival’s most important film franchise. — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, "Spider-Man is leaving the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Sony and Disney talks fall apart," 20 Aug. 2019 The show was later canceled due to star and creator Roseanne Barr’s racist tweet and retooled as The Conners with the same core cast sans Barr. — Rachel Yang, EW.com, "Big Bang Theory's Johnny Galecki teases return to 'The Conners' in season 2," 26 Aug. 2019 Many of those department scorecards are also being retooled. — Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, "Whitmer shakes up 'Michigan Dashboard' to reflect her priorities for Michigan," 30 May 2019 Last year, Coinbase shut down a division of its Chicago office that had been dedicated to retooling its trading platform. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, "Blockchain Launches ‘Fastest’ Crypto Exchange in the World," 30 July 2019

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