refitting

verb

present participle of refit
1
as in redesigning

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2
as in refurnishing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refitting
  1. redesigning
  2. preparing
  3. remodeling
  4. fortifying
  5. modifying
  6. transforming
  7. altering
  8. reworking
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  • The former are simply making existing tasks faster or cheaper; the latter are redesigning workflows and business models.
    — Ryoji Sekido, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The complaints that follow money are the only ones worth redesigning around.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of redesigning
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  • The decline came as crews began inspecting power lines and preparing to restore service in communities that had been without electricity since Wednesday evening.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading … CHEF'S DEFENSE — Supreme Court to decide whether preparing meals for terrorists can bar asylum.
    — , FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of preparing
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  • The star snagged the property for just $57,000 and found great joy in repeatedly remodeling it during her time there.
    — Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Wall color sets the room’s design foundation, so a refined shade can lift it without remodeling.
    — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of remodeling
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  • City officials have been frantically preparing for Rachel, building sand berms and fortifying vulnerable areas with sandbags.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • CISOs invested billions of dollars fortifying corporate inboxes with secure email gateways (SEGs), enforcing strict DMARC policies and conducting continuous phishing simulations for employees.
    — Firas Azmeh, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of fortifying
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  • Organizations spend more time finding and reconciling data, modifying integrations and redesigning controls, steadily increasing the cost of change.
    — Ann Blakely, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The City Council had delayed modifying the ordinance until months after Hoobler resigned despite popular public support.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of modifying
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  • In 2025, The Jay hotel in San Francisco teamed up with The Namesake, transforming a section of The Jay’s stylish Third Floor into an exclusive design studio.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That begins with abandoning the fantasy of transforming the region by force.
    — Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of transforming
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  • Both approaches aim to convey more information quickly, but only paraphrasing involves altering existing language.
    — Ethan Stone, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The neutron data not only confirmed the earlier X-ray findings but also revealed new evidence without altering the ancient specimen.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of altering
Verb
  • To update the original design, from the spring 1997 couture collection, current Chanel designer Matthieu Blazy added his own touches to the silhouette—reworking it with a sweetheart neckline and a more structured shape.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
  • How designers are reworking the classic liner Contemporary labels are reworking traditional military liners into standalone outerwear rather than treating them solely as removable inserts.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of reworking
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