refocused

past tense of refocus

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for refocused
Verb
  • The flare-up quickly transformed Lebanon from a peripheral concern into a central question hanging over the Iran war and the nascent peace talks.
    Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026
  • Bayfront Park has transformed the downtown waterfront into a massive fan zone for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
    Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Nearly half of Gen Zers cited worries about their finances and personal well-being as deterrents from looking for jobs focused on helping others.
    Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • Its summer program is built as a four or five-day series, with each two-hour session focused on a theme like pastry-making or global flavors.
    Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • The Jeep Cherokee has been redesigned for 2026 after a three-year hiatus.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • Companies that see meaningful value are nearly three times as likely to have redesigned their workflows first.
    Rajesh Gharpure, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • All of them were aimed at creating new congressional district maps that favor their party.
    Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • The House of Representatives easily approved bipartisan legislation aimed at protecting kids online, a significant step in a yearslong journey to rein in social media companies' interactions with children.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • And even though first-quarter GDP growth came in stronger than initial estimates, Hollenhorst pointed out real consumer spending was revised down to a multi-year low.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 June 2026
  • As Europe experiences increasingly frequent and prolonged heatwaves, utilities may need to invest in alternative cooling technologies, upgraded infrastructure, or revised operating strategies to maintain reliable electricity production while protecting freshwater ecosystems.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 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 Jackson Park museum opened to the public Friday, capping off more than a decade of anticipation and controversy, as the campus, which includes a forum building, parkland and a Chicago Public Library branch, reworked one of the city’s most historic parks and a major thoroughfare.
    Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • The suspension has been reworked by completely altering its geometry, mounting points, and damping.
    Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • King concluded that Saulter was in a conspiracy to get King removed from office, and directed Arriola to view recordings of other cameras in the office to determine who was entering the offices of Saulter and Goodloe.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
  • Residents were directed to leave via Mount Aukum Road, traveling either north to Pleasant Valley Road or south to Four Corners.
    Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
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“Refocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refocused. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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