refocused

Definition of refocusednext
past tense of refocus

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for refocused
Verb
  • Holy Oly transformed into a drive-through chicken pick-up, with a wave from the car and a check-in with lifelong friends.
    Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Largely unknown outside scientific circles, Lehmann fundamentally transformed our understanding of what lies at the heart of our planet.
    Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Star also offers a newsletter focused on Lee’s Summit news.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
  • One moment that stuck with her involved a student who asked to do a senior project with Martin focused on domestic violence.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In addition to Glock, pistols with a cruciform trigger bar — including the Palmetto State Armory Dagger and the Ruger RXM — would need to be redesigned, according to Everytown spokesperson Isabel Aptman.
    Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Lecoadic & Scotto architecture redesigned the space with the help of Bâtiments de France.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • This mission primarily aimed to test the capsule’s life support systems to help create a smoother ride for future crews that will have to deal with the headaches of actually landing on the moon.
    Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Some hospitals and large health systems have specific programs aimed at making care more affordable for lower-income patients.
    Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The 5-star analyst revised his estimates to reflect solid demand and capacity expansion in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud unit.
    TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Trump has given Iran several deadlines since the war began, but then revised them.
    NPR Staff, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • According to the complaint, the man had his camera pointed at a child at one point.
    Nick Lentz, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • It feels pointed at this point.
    Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The pair reworked the bones of the original film, which is best remembered approaching its 30th anniversary as a low-budget fever dream starring Clint Howard as a traumatized former psych patient who turns human flesh into refreshing treats.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The one-season show didn’t gain much traction at the time, but now it’s being reworked.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Horner again directed the ranger to that location.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The news was especially unexpected after the streamer coaxed a reluctant Sarah Michelle Gellar to bring back her original Buffy character and shot a $12 million pilot, directed by Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao, that introduced a new generation of Sunnydale High School characters.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Refocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refocused. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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