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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The changeover brought operations to a halt in order to retool the plant.
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Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2026
Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair Perhaps the biggest surprise on this list is the discontinuation of the Ford Escape and its premium twin, the Lincoln Corsair, as Ford retools its Louisville Assembly Plant to make a midsize electric truck.
—Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
This requires retooling existing career pathways, launching new programs for emerging roles and ensuring every student graduates with foundational AI fluency.
—Matt Gandal, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Ford also is pushing the Bronco Sport following the end of production in December of the Escape crossover to retool Louisville Assembly Plant for the company's next-generation electric vehicle platform.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
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Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2026
Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair Perhaps the biggest surprise on this list is the discontinuation of the Ford Escape and its premium twin, the Lincoln Corsair, as Ford retools its Louisville Assembly Plant to make a midsize electric truck.
—Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
This requires retooling existing career pathways, launching new programs for emerging roles and ensuring every student graduates with foundational AI fluency.
—Matt Gandal, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Ford also is pushing the Bronco Sport following the end of production in December of the Escape crossover to retool Louisville Assembly Plant for the company's next-generation electric vehicle platform.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Retool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retool. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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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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