refocused

past tense of refocus

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for refocused
Verb
  • Every neighborhood has its own part in the story too, as the nightlife nexus has migrated up and down Manhattan, shimmied across the East River and back, and transformed, faltered, and thrived again over the past six decades.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • Alongside husband and series co-creator Garrett Kennell, Khare has transformed her digital series into one of contemporary Hollywood’s most ambitious nonfiction productions online.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 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
  • While similarly specced, the Oura Ring 5 has redesigned internals to fit its smaller frame.
    Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 4 June 2026
  • SpaceX redesigned this massive structure to pull away more rapidly during liftoff to spare its myriad umbilicals and other connections to the rocket from serious damage.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Days after becoming the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, Essayli established a task force aimed at investigating local homelessness and community safety spending.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • The legislation also includes several measures aimed at reducing home prices and increasing housing supply.
    Alex Schwartz, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Prior months were also revised sharply higher, indicating the labor market was much more resilient than previously thought in the face of higher oil prices caused by the Iran war.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 June 2026
  • Employers added 172,000 jobs in May, and previous months were revised upward, according to the Labor Department.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 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
  • But when the Browns reworked Garrett’s contract to make a post-June 1 trade a possibility, the most aggressive team in the league finally saw an opportunity.
    Nate Atkins, New York Times, 3 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
  • After Agostina's death, protesters directed anger at local law enforcement, setting tires alight in the streets of Cordoba.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • The dark romance horror was directed by Curry Barker, a 26-year-old with a background in YouTube sketch comedy.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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“Refocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refocused. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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