refocused

past tense of refocus

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for refocused
Verb
  • Adams says her organization quickly transformed into providing disaster aid after Helene.
    Nate Perez, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • For 25 years, the organization has transformed the scars of war into seeds of hope, working tirelessly to turn minefields into fertile farmland.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Researchers specifically focused on the Gulf of California, a biodiversity hotspot.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The path through the Government Administration and Elections Committee is unusual for a bill focused principally on electric utilities, which are normally the purview of the legislature’s Energy and Technology Committee.
    John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • At Ulta Beauty Our best-selling blazer reworked in a TENCEL™ Lyocell and cotton blend.
    Ulta Beauty, refinery29.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The tune was reworked by the Yun Seok Cheol Trio, a renowned jazz group based in South Korea.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Fountain Square has been remodeled several times since then.
    Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2024
  • This is a 4-bed, 3-bath, 2,600-square foot, contemporary-style home that was built in 1973 and remodeled in 2019 in Pewee Valley.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • After California directed its public employees to work from home to limit the spread of COVID-19, the state paid those public servants stipends beginning October 2021 to help cover expenses workers needed to do their jobs remotely, such as the internet.
    William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
  • As previously reported, Flying Lotus has directed and scored the upcoming film Ash, a science-fiction horror starring Eiza González and Aaron Paul.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Associated Press, for instance, has taken legal action in response to restrictions, while Voice of America has been significantly altered.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
  • These shifts gradually reshaped North American ecosystems and altered the distribution of prey species.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The initial list of eligible communities could be modified if not enough people apply to buy homes, or if there aren’t enough eligible homes on the market.
    Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Not to be redistributed, copied, or modified in any way.
    Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The series, like the book, attempts to recast Cassandra more positively, along with her motive for destroying Jane’s letters, which includes keeping them away from family members like the sly Mary Austen (played by Jessica Hynes), who was married to James Austen, brother to Cassandra and Jane.
    Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
  • That’s because a major franchise character was recast for the new series.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Refocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refocused. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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