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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This time last year, the Horns stood pat with an offensive line that ended up not performing to lofty expectations and now with only tackles Trevor Goosby and Brandon Baker scheduled to return, fans nervously wait as Sark and his staff go about the business of retooling the roster.
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Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
The platform geared toward competing against Chinese competitors will launch at Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky, and the facility ended production of the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair crossovers in December for retooling.
—Breana Noble, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The dismissal is the latest of a team leader as NFL franchises look to retool from disappointing seasons.
—Frank Nunns Oconnell, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
The group is hoping to use House legislation that extends the subsidies for three years as a shell that can be retooled at a later date.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026
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Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
The platform geared toward competing against Chinese competitors will launch at Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky, and the facility ended production of the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair crossovers in December for retooling.
—Breana Noble, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The dismissal is the latest of a team leader as NFL franchises look to retool from disappointing seasons.
—Frank Nunns Oconnell, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
The group is hoping to use House legislation that extends the subsidies for three years as a shell that can be retooled at a later date.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Retool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retool. Accessed 11 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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