as in improves
to make better
worked on refining her backhand before the big tennis match
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Recent Examples of refines
China produces and refines the vast majority of the world’s supply of rare earths, key in several industries, including defense and semiconductor manufacturing.
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Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Soothing botanicals, such as aloe vera and chamomile, keep the skin comfortable as the mask refines pores and absorbs excess oil.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025
That ritual reboots confidence, refines your messaging flow and restores energy to pitch with clarity and conviction.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
His first narrative fictional feature, Preparation for the Next Life, refines that sense of care and gentle touch to even greater effect.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Since the 2021 release of the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro flagship smartphones, Hasselblad has provided OnePlus (and its parent firm Oppo) with its digital imaging technology, which refines and improves the images taken on its smartphones' cameras.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2025
The high milk content and prolonged conching (which refines and polishes the chocolate) of this 33 percent bar results in melt-in-your-mouth creaminess.
—Rebecca L. Rhoades, Saveur, 20 Aug. 2025
India buys Russian oil at a discount due to sanctions, refines it into gasoline and diesel, and then sells the product back to regions that have sanctioned Moscow such as Europe, said Matt Smith, an oil market analyst at Kpler.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
As Ukraine experiments with swarms of autonomous interceptors and Russia refines jamming tactics, both sides are betting on training pipelines that can absorb new hardware in months, not years.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2025
Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Soothing botanicals, such as aloe vera and chamomile, keep the skin comfortable as the mask refines pores and absorbs excess oil.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025
That ritual reboots confidence, refines your messaging flow and restores energy to pitch with clarity and conviction.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
His first narrative fictional feature, Preparation for the Next Life, refines that sense of care and gentle touch to even greater effect.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Since the 2021 release of the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro flagship smartphones, Hasselblad has provided OnePlus (and its parent firm Oppo) with its digital imaging technology, which refines and improves the images taken on its smartphones' cameras.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2025
The high milk content and prolonged conching (which refines and polishes the chocolate) of this 33 percent bar results in melt-in-your-mouth creaminess.
—Rebecca L. Rhoades, Saveur, 20 Aug. 2025
India buys Russian oil at a discount due to sanctions, refines it into gasoline and diesel, and then sells the product back to regions that have sanctioned Moscow such as Europe, said Matt Smith, an oil market analyst at Kpler.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
As Ukraine experiments with swarms of autonomous interceptors and Russia refines jamming tactics, both sides are betting on training pipelines that can absorb new hardware in months, not years.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refines
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As a houseplant, monstera adds drama to the living room, improves air quality, and increases humidity in your home, which can be beneficial for other plants if your indoor climate is pretty dry.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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With the win, Central improves to 4-3 overall and 2-3 in district play with Northwest all but out of any chance to make the playoffs falling to 2-4 and 1-3 in district.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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Soundbar Deals The Amazon Fire TV Soundbar Plus instantly enhances the sound on any TV without taking over your entire living room or draining your wallet.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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By automatically balancing the tension of each mooring line, the system minimizes downtime, reduces strain on components, and enhances long-term performance.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Refines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refines. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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