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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Dearmon, known for his offensive acumen, has retooled the roster with a strong transfer class and energy entering the FCS competition.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Paramount+ offers a vivid test case in leadership under pressure—managing layoffs that could reach 3,000 employees, retooling its strategy around live sports, experimenting with AI, and trying to fuse the DNA of a legacy studio with the energy of a start-up.
—Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Year 1 was a solid success for coach Mike Macdonald, but the Seahawks still decided to retool, trading quarterback Geno Smith the Raiders and wide receiver DK Metcalf to Steelers.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
There could be additional roster changes over the course of the season as the Kings retool under new general manager Scott Perry and first-year coach Doug Christie.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Paramount+ offers a vivid test case in leadership under pressure—managing layoffs that could reach 3,000 employees, retooling its strategy around live sports, experimenting with AI, and trying to fuse the DNA of a legacy studio with the energy of a start-up.
—Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Year 1 was a solid success for coach Mike Macdonald, but the Seahawks still decided to retool, trading quarterback Geno Smith the Raiders and wide receiver DK Metcalf to Steelers.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
There could be additional roster changes over the course of the season as the Kings retool under new general manager Scott Perry and first-year coach Doug Christie.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Retool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retool. Accessed 8 Sep. 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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