refocused

past tense of refocus

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refocused
Verb
  • Seehorn’s indelible portrayal of the cunning Kim Wexler transformed the character from one-off love interest to irreplaceable mainstay, and thus, a partnership was born.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 June 2026
  • Kumail Nanjiani, who famously transformed his physique over 14 months to play Kingo in Marvel’s Eternals, told HollywoodLife in November 2022 that fitness has become a grounding force in his life.
    Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Originally focused on electric-vehicle battery recycling, Redwood is now growing even more on using battery recycling to build battery energy storage for hyperscalers and the grid.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 June 2026
  • Testimony and evidence in the trial has not focused on race, but social media posts and protests outside the courthouse have divided along racial lines in a case where the victim was white and the defendant is Black.
    Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • In recent years, however, the number of students that needed to take the class exploded—from 32 in 2020 to 665 in 2025—and deficiencies have become so bad that the course had to be redesigned to cover middle school and even elementary level skills.
    Adam B. Summers, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
  • In 1976, the residence was redesigned as a retirement home for church missioners.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Shasta County Superior Court judges denied two prior lawsuits that aimed to block Measure B from appearing on the ballot, including one from Shasta County’s attorney Joseph Larmour, without ruling on the substance of their cases.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
  • Google has announced a new legal salvo aimed at a Chinese group called Outsider Enterprise, which is allegedly responsible for a massive AI-powered scam campaign.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Space weather can change rapidly, with forecasts revised frequently.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Some have won approval while others have been rejected or revised after public opposition.
    AI based, Charlotte Observer, 13 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
  • Following their March trade for star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, the Bengals reworked quarterback Joe Burrow’s contract Tuesday to create $10 million in cap space.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 10 June 2026
  • Napoleonic tailoring is reworked through a modern lens, and ruffled necklines and opulent bows overtake more demure details.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • The production is co-created and co-directed by choreographer Steven Hoggett and theater artist Christine Jones, with Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke reworking the album’s material.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 June 2026
  • Six months before the January 2025 fires, directed ChatGPT to generate an image of a burning forest, a bunch of people running away from it, with people in poverty trying to get past a gigantic gate with dollar signs on it.
    Sierra van der Brug, Daily News, 10 June 2026
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“Refocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refocused. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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