How to Use reprogram in a Sentence

reprogram

verb
  • Maybe we were trained a certain way and need to reprogram ourselves.
    Harvey MacKay, Star Tribune, 2 May 2021
  • Crews need the ability to reprogram routes at sea.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Dealers are to reprogram the software, free of charge.
    James Powel, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Having to reprogram your brain as to what normal is with this car has been a huge challenge.
    Jim Ayello, USA TODAY Sports, 14 Apr. 2018
  • She was also advised to have locks on her doors changed and to reprogram her garage door opener.
    Bruce Geiselman, cleveland, 21 Aug. 2020
  • Beeple can reprogram the background of the work at a moment’s notice.
    Scott Nover, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Fortunately, there are ways to reprogram your self-talk on your own.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 15 July 2022
  • The New Moon on the 23rd is your portal to reprogram.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 17 Aug. 2025
  • The idea was to reprogram his body to do its job optimally and avoid rebound effects.
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Engineers must reprogram the machine for any change to its routine.
    Daniela Hernandez, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2017
  • Huet said this means that programmers will be able to reprogram apps in real-time in response to user needs.
    Ashley Capoot,kif Leswing, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Once in the body, it's designed to reprogram the pathways that lead to immune dysfunction.
    New Atlas, 2 July 2026
  • This will reprogram one counter to mode 3, which Defender will detect.
    Jacob Siegal, BGR, 3 July 2022
  • Call up most elevator phones and press 2, and you'll be asked to enter a password to reprogram them.
    Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 9 Aug. 2019
  • Car dealers will reprogram the vehicle control module free of charge.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
  • The way to combat these doubts is to reprogram your brain to see possibilities and control your mindset.
    Brian Bartes, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Spring is a great time to reprogram your controller or replace a conventional device with a smart controller.
    Richard Restuccia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2021
  • They were brought on board to help reprogram the AI tools the company uses, as well as train younger members of staff.
    Adam England, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • The hack required physical access to an AirTag to reprogram the chip.
    Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 10 May 2021
  • That was the identification of proteins that turn on genes that allowed researchers to reprogram adult cells.
    Tobias Deuse, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2019
  • Ford says those who are affected can take their cars to their dealers, who will reprogram the software and replace any parts that were affected.
    Aj Willingham, CNN, 10 July 2019
  • When those stations shift, over-the-air viewers will have to reprogram their TV sets to find their favorite programs.
    Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2019
  • Police have previously warned drivers about car theft going high-tech, including one method where thieves can hack and reprogram your car's key fob.
    Joe Brandt, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • No money has been allocated to reprogram them, and lawmakers failed to agree on a replacement.
    ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Users can reprogram the shape, fold positions, and directions on the fly using a simple interface.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Dealers will reprogram the defective software free of charge, the government agency said.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Now, scientists can reprogram the tool to disable or change almost any gene in order to research its function, heal an error, or add a helpful new trait.
    Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2018
  • Yarbo now plans to completely remove the remote backdoor access that could have let bad actors reprogram the robot over the internet.
    Sean Hollister, The Verge, 11 May 2026
  • The suit says it was determined that a technician from the ride's manufacturer in Austria had to come and reprogram the ride.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Another thing RoboBallet can do is reprogram the work cell on the fly, allowing other robots to fill in when one of them breaks down.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025

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