as in rebuilding
to make improvements or repairs to (something, such as a building)
They are refurbishing the old house. They sell refurbished computers.
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Recent Examples of refurbishing
The company is already refurbishing an EAF to melt the sponge iron and adding new conversion furnaces for downstream steelmaking, all designed to drop in once the hydrogen is flowing.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Batt said Michigan State has signed a new concession deal with an outside provider, completed new, bigger scoreboards in the football stadium and is refurbishing its luxury boxes, all with an eye on generating more income.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
The Air Force has been refurbishing World War II-era bases deeper in the Pacific and practicing operating from austere airstrips.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Batt said Michigan State has signed a new concession deal with an outside provider, completed new, bigger scoreboards in the football stadium and is refurbishing its luxury boxes, all with an eye on generating more income.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
The Air Force has been refurbishing World War II-era bases deeper in the Pacific and practicing operating from austere airstrips.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurbishing
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Pfizer is in the process of rebuilding in the aftermath of the pandemic, as demand wanes for its vaccine and pill for Covid and some of the company’s key drugs near the end of their patent life.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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This money would reimburse, for example, the town of Marshall for repairing its town hall building and the North Carolina Department of Transportation for rebuilding roads and bridges.—
Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Sep. 2025
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This money would reimburse, for example, the town of Marshall for repairing its town hall building and the North Carolina Department of Transportation for rebuilding roads and bridges.—
Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Sep. 2025
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However, this remote location makes inspecting, diagnosing, or repairing them impossible.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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The new store is part of Kroger's $130 million investment into building and renovating new and existing stores in Greater Cincinnati and Dayton this year.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 Sep. 2025
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In May, The Denver Post reported that restaurateur Khagendra Gurung, who owns Himchuli Indian next door, as well as Mazevo Mediterranean Eatery and others, had taken over in 2024 and was renovating the space and planning to recreate the same pizza recipes.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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