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refastens

verb

present tense third-person singular of refasten
as in resecures

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  1. rejoins
  2. reconnects
  3. combines
  4. connects
Verb
  • Taylor Rapp rejoins Broncos Veteran safety Taylor Rapp signed with the Broncos’ practice squad Monday.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The exec rejoins his former Netflix boss Peter Friedlander, now head of global TV at Amazon MGM Studios.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of rejoins
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  • Along its two miles are 17 significant sites; public squares shaded by flame trees; and a pedestrian bridge that reconnects Muharraq with its original shoreline, which has been mostly lost to development.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Chefs say the effort reconnects them with their purpose of care and hospitality.
    — Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of reconnects
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  • My experience combines banking and engineering, which pointed to a narrow answer.
    — Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The country's largest refiner Marathon Petroleum combines maximum asset utilization with the financial cushion of a 64% ownership stake in its midstream master limited partnership, MPLX .
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of combines
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  • There are a couple of moments in the film where Zumthor connects his work with his personal experience of wanting to create homes, a secure space to compensate for not feeling safe as a child.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The platform connects homebuyers with lenders offering various loans, including conventional, FHA and VA loans.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of connects
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