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.
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Considering that Rebecca and Noah’s mom, Bina (Tovah Feldshuh), came off as equally unpleasant, Foster, Konner, and Kaplan kind of had to retool the character.
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Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Originally told in two parts, the play was retooled as a one-part show once Broadway re-opened following the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The Biden administration pledged more than $1 billion in grants last year to help retool or reopen 11 auto plants — including more than $650 million for two factories in Michigan — for electric vehicle production.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
In an attempt to remain competitive and keep Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee, the Bucks aggressively retooled.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Originally told in two parts, the play was retooled as a one-part show once Broadway re-opened following the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The Biden administration pledged more than $1 billion in grants last year to help retool or reopen 11 auto plants — including more than $650 million for two factories in Michigan — for electric vehicle production.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
In an attempt to remain competitive and keep Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee, the Bucks aggressively retooled.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retool
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“Retool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retool. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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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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