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 plant, a major local employer, ended its production of the Cadillac TX4 and Chevrolet Malibu in preparation for this changeover, bringing operations to a halt in order to retool.
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Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Mediacorp is also retooling its youth brands, with DJs livestreaming everyday life on TikTok and Instagram, and expanding its creator arm, which has signed 130 talents to date.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Big wheels, sticky tires, and carbon-ceramic brakes round out a package that looks a little less radical on the outside than the Mustang and substantially less retooled on the inside, but clearly no less capable.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Sep. 2025
Horford became available when Boston decided to retool after Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles tendon in the playoffs, which is expected to keep him out through this coming season.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Mediacorp is also retooling its youth brands, with DJs livestreaming everyday life on TikTok and Instagram, and expanding its creator arm, which has signed 130 talents to date.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Big wheels, sticky tires, and carbon-ceramic brakes round out a package that looks a little less radical on the outside than the Mustang and substantially less retooled on the inside, but clearly no less capable.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Sep. 2025
Horford became available when Boston decided to retool after Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles tendon in the playoffs, which is expected to keep him out through this coming season.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Retool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retool. Accessed 4 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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