retune
verb
re·tune
(ˌ)rē-ˈtün 
-ˈtyün
retuned; retuning
: to tune (something) again or in a different way
retune an engine
especially
: to readjust (something) in musical pitch
a guitar/string that constantly needs to be retuned
She retuned the banjo to G major.
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But with advances in engineering and a little creativity, the USACE is able to retune these ultra powerful engines without interrupting service or building new plants.
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D. Hunter Reardon, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Netflix series have retuned below their previous seasons recently.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 June 2026
While the core of the engine has been used for several of the 12Cilindri’s successors, it’s been heavily revised and retuned for its current application.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
The study authors propose that passing gravitational waves can subtly retune the light emitted by atoms.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026
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D. Hunter Reardon, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Netflix series have retuned below their previous seasons recently.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 June 2026
While the core of the engine has been used for several of the 12Cilindri’s successors, it’s been heavily revised and retuned for its current application.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
The study authors propose that passing gravitational waves can subtly retune the light emitted by atoms.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for retune
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“Retune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retune. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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