refit 1 of 2

refit

2 of 2

verb

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of refit
Noun
Ukrainian leaders and their European allies have stressed the importance of security guarantees in any agreement to prevent Russia from trying to restart its war when the military has had a chance to resupply and refit. Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025 Over the past season, the refit team has completed work on more than 30 yachts of all different sizes, styles, and origins. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 July 2025
Verb
Depending on what was left of it after any spyware removal, it might be scrapped, refitted or passed over entirely. Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025 There are lingering questions about how much financial sense the still-unsigned deal would make, given the costs of refitting the plane for presidential use and operating it over the long run — or even whether the plane could be ready for Mr. Trump to use before the end of his second term. Eric Lipton, New York Times, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for refit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refit
Noun
  • The kickoff trend NFL officials have wanted the kickoff to return to relevance, and after modifications to the play last season and one final modification to the rules this offseason, the goal appears attainable.
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The September 8th modifications to the tariff regime offer some relief for certain products, but the broader pattern of policy uncertainty continues.
    Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • From software to computing power to network bandwidth, the entire technology stack is being redesigned around flexible, scalable consumption.
    Vincentas Grinius, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Additionally, the display has been redesigned.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The 110th Brigade is helping to buy time for other brigades to reequip with heavier weaponry.
    David Axe, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2023
  • The company will reequip its Amtrak Long Distance Network, considering ideas from as many as 10 manufacturers, according to Amtrak.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2023
Noun
  • The revision, which would be not a hardback book but an online-only edition, requiring a subscription, was expected to take decades.
    Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Since then, on September 9, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary revisions to payroll data, showing that 911,000 fewer jobs were created in the twelve months through March 2025 than were initially reported.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Plans also call for remodeling the existing southern section into 3,700 square feet of additional commercial space, split evenly between two storefronts.
    Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • It was remodeled in the 1960’s and renamed City Barber Shop.
    Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • By the end of the movie, the roommates moved back into their old apartment, which had been refurnished and renovated by a new landlord.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Plans to refurnish the building began as far back as the 1990s but were repeatedly held up by funding issues.
    Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com, 16 Sep. 2021
Noun
  • Farrell was a heavy favorite due to his complete physical transformation in The Penguin, becoming barely recognizable to play villainous Oswald.
    Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Seeing that transformation has made the small effort completely worth it.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Reiss’ script was a Black List find that either wasn’t reworked enough by committee or so sanded down in the studio churn that all personality was drained in the process.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Months later, in early September, Drake reworked the cut and shared it with the world, changing things slightly and adding a verse.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Refit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refit. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on refit

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!