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refits 1 of 2

plural of refit

refits

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of refit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for refits
Noun
  • In the end, the standard-boat cabin had 400 stickies noting upgrades and modifications Revolution wanted.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
  • And now there’s the technology to fully sequence someone's DNA, and understand modifications to that DNA, called epigenetics.
    Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The research explains that the breast remodels itself to prepare for nursing — and then when nursing is over, remodels itself again through a process called involution.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Executions are on hold in Idaho as the state prison system remodels its execution chamber in the transition from lethal injection to a firing squad as the lead method.
    Kevin Fixler September 5, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Such alterations can include rerouting planes or delaying flights when there are not enough controllers to handle the normal workload.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
  • No political map alterations have been specifically proposed in Virginia.
    Steve Gorman, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Barden redesigns the trail layout every year and adds new features, too.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
  • SpaceX redesigns Starship ahead of flight 10 SpaceX also revealed a redesign to Starship earlier in August after the first three test flights of 2025 all ended in dramatic explosions in the sky.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The real culprits in this story, however, are the broader societal and industry transformations that are putting increasing demands on electricity needs.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The two actors underwent physical transformations and emotional discoveries.
    Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • To protect from equally discomforting interior water, Heimplanet reworks the ventilation system to boost airflow, even in heavy rain and wind conditions.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Harris’ team works and reworks an interim message for crowds at Howard University, then pulls her out of the speaking engagement altogether as the numbers sour.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After Flora’s go-ahead punt return score and Payne’s fumble, Becht had two important conversions on the Cyclones’ final drive.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Oliva caught a pair of two-point conversions to help Northfield race out to a 16-0 first-quarter lead, recovered a fumble, and also had an interception that set up another score early in the second quarter.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Seehorn plays Carol Sturka, a misanthropic romance author whose latest book tour concludes with an apocalyptic event that fully transforms her world and the world at large in the span of one evening.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Alarcón plays a woman who transforms herself, aligning with nature and changing her reality when menopause converges with a world in destruction.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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