redecorate

verb

Definition of redecoratenext
as in to redo

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Recent Examples of redecorate Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley recently redecorated their headquarters’ lobbies with SpaceX branding and paraphernalia. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 5 June 2026 It was remodeled and redecorated in 1963 when the castle became a hotel. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026 In Fort Worth, Shaw also plans to redecorate the Near Southside restaurant to bring some of the Southwestern menu items and a fresh look. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026 What made this the right building, and how did the production designer redecorate it to show us Charlie and Emma’s inner lives? — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for redecorate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redecorate
  1. redo
  2. paint
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  • Among midsize organizations — those with 500 to 3,499 employees — more than two-thirds report regularly having to redo work due to system and data issues, nine points above the rate of their large-enterprise peers.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The city, state and RTD just spent hundreds of millions of dollars and almost a decade redoing the mall based entirely around the running of fast and frequent free buses through the heart of downtown.
    — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 24 July 2026
Definition of redo
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  • Another time it was painted green with ears to resemble Shrek's head.
    — Mandalit del Barco, NPR, 31 July 2026
  • It was draped over bars, painted onto subway walls and tattooed onto calves and forearms.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
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