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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The study authors propose that passing gravitational waves can subtly retune the light emitted by atoms.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026
It's also retuned the Adaptive EQ feature, which tweaks audio output based on the seal created by the earcups and the mics measuring what's coming through the drivers.
—New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2026
The seventh-year forward retuned to the starting lineup for the first time since Jan. 14 and talked about Marshall’s impact over the last month.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Born in Boston, our Paz spent his early years in Bolivia, where his parents came from, retuning to Massachusetts as a child.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026
It's also retuned the Adaptive EQ feature, which tweaks audio output based on the seal created by the earcups and the mics measuring what's coming through the drivers.
—New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2026
The seventh-year forward retuned to the starting lineup for the first time since Jan. 14 and talked about Marshall’s impact over the last month.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Born in Boston, our Paz spent his early years in Bolivia, where his parents came from, retuning to Massachusetts as a child.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Retune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retune. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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