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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Skrillex has never restricted his distension of sonic materials to merely supersizing his bass lines, and among other things, the voices on this album are routinely phased and retuned and cut up.
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Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Kenneth Bledsoe retuned to find Elon Musk leading the dismantling of the agency.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Instead, look at and listen to what’s happening around you now and continuously reevaluate and retune your AI efforts.
—Sheila Rohra, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Both Shane Gillis and Tate McRae are retuning to Saturday Night Live for a second time, as host and musical guest, respectively.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
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Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Kenneth Bledsoe retuned to find Elon Musk leading the dismantling of the agency.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Instead, look at and listen to what’s happening around you now and continuously reevaluate and retune your AI efforts.
—Sheila Rohra, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Both Shane Gillis and Tate McRae are retuning to Saturday Night Live for a second time, as host and musical guest, respectively.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
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 24 May. 2025.
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