refitting

present participle of refit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for refitting
Verb
  • That separation allows developers to introduce new capabilities without redesigning airframes or modifying platform-specific hardware.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
  • The harder challenge is that most organizations are trying to fit AI into yesterday’s workflows instead of redesigning work for tomorrow.
    David Turk, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias also is widely considered to be preparing a run for mayor.
    Todd Feurer, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • Public health officials have been preparing for months, said Philadelphia’s Raval-Nelson, including with mock emergency drills and communications with counterparts around the country.
    Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Home equity loans are effective for projects with a clear scope and cost, like replacing a roof, remodeling a kitchen or making accessibility upgrades.
    Kevin Cerveny, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
  • Progress, the executive noted, will come down to not just remodeling floors in Tri-City’s existing medical buildings, but in the recruitment of physicians willing to work in bolstered departments.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Supportive leadership includes recognizing the power of place and fortifying it with the tools, trust, and care needed for excellence to grow and thrive.
    Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • It is primarily tasked with repairing and fortifying the city’s more than 210,000 streetlamps — a frequent target of copper wire thieves — and maintaining its network of electrical vehicle charging stations.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • That separation allows developers to introduce new capabilities without redesigning airframes or modifying platform-specific hardware.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
  • Disease-modifying therapies have demonstrated efficacy in early symptomatic disease.
    Elizabeth Bevins, STAT, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • This environment is continuously unlocking new pathways to discovering and solving problems, and the very tools of science itself are transforming in unprecedented ways.
    Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 16 June 2026
  • In one engraving from van Deventer’s manual, his arm is shown inserted into an empty uterus almost up to the elbow, the engraver’s close, texturing lines transforming his hand into a radiating light within a cavernous female darkness.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • This prevalence equals about one in nine seniors who have been diagnosed with this brain altering disease.
    Wendy Coschignano-Ford, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
  • Atoms moved between the bright and dark regions, altering the distribution of matter.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Officially however, Factorial’s FEST (Factorial Electrolyte System Technology) solid-state cells were integrated into the existing battery pack using a 'whole new mechanical architecture,' with the Stellantis engineers reworking the control systems and pack design.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 June 2026
  • In May, directors of the district approved boring of two new wells and reworking several existing wells of declining production.
    Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026
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.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Refitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refitting. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on refitting

Love words? Need even more definitions?

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

More from Merriam-Webster