refocused

verb

past tense of refocus
1
as in transformed

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2
as in focused

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refocused
  1. transformed
  2. focused
  3. redesigned
  4. aimed
  5. revised
  6. pointed
  7. reworked
  8. directed
Verb
  • Even transformed into an unexpected salty-sweet dessert (see chef Harold Villarosa’s Spam doughnuts).
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 July 2026
  • Technological advances — word processing, speech-to-text transcription, scheduling tools and apps — each transformed the duties of administrative professionals and contributed to overall decline.
    — Claire Savage, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of transformed
Verb
  • Loeb says the group is focused on evidence, instrumentation, data analysis and collection standards.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 11 July 2026
  • Experts weigh in about safely dining out Advice from federal health organizations has largely focused on preparing food at home, rather than dining out.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of focused
Verb
  • Tennis star Coco Gauff’s New Balance x Miu Miu collaboration features co-branded apparel, accessories and redesigned versions of her signature shoe for tournaments in Rome, Berlin and Cincinnati.
    — Nethumi Kannangara, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
  • In Milan, the historic Via Manzoni store was redesigned and soft-opened during Milan Design Week, with an official opening planned for September.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
Definition of redesigned
Verb
  • Another $2 million would fund an off-site residential security post aimed at making emergency responses faster, as well as increasing the number of Supreme Court police officers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers on Monday evening start several weeks of late-night broadcasts aimed at reaching summer audiences, one of TV’s smallest pools of viewership.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 July 2026
Definition of aimed
Verb
  • Authorities initially believed the vessel – called the Volare – was carrying 19 people, but the number was later revised to 20 based on witness accounts.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • The exchange recently revised its rules for new public companies to become part of the index, allowing the space and AI company to be included within a month of going public.
    — CJ Haddad, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Definition of revised
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
Definition of pointed
Verb
  • Most of the works are adaptations of existing pieces rather than new commissions, though Devlin’s contribution, Screenshare (2025), was reworked specifically for NMACC.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
  • That front bumper is reworked with red accents, and there are dashes of carbon fiber everywhere.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 July 2026
Definition of reworked
Verb
  • Hochul, in signing the order, directed the Department of Public Service (DPS) to consider creating the fund to help support the procurement of a clean energy supply and establish an insurance pool to protect against large loads.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • The 2000s megacomic Dane Cook will star in an upcoming horror short directed by wunderkind Obsession director Barker’s father, Jeff Barker, per The Hollywood Reporter.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of directed
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