as in to rebuild
to make improvements or repairs to (something, such as a building)
They are refurbishing the old house. They sell refurbished computers.
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Recent Examples of refurbish
This record feels like wandering into an old motel that never got refurbished and is just still the same owners and still the same feeling.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Grenell, who spent the Biden years developing luxury tourist sites in Serbia and Albania, suggested at a recent meeting that Trump’s plans to beautify the center were advancing; a proposal was under way to refurbish the lounges in front of the main theatres.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
Modular concepts can also be used to refurbish or redesign the interiors of existing buildings.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The offering, previously only available in Europe and Japan, buys back unused (but still usable) aluminum cases and other luggage and refurbishes them for a new generation of travelers.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Grenell, who spent the Biden years developing luxury tourist sites in Serbia and Albania, suggested at a recent meeting that Trump’s plans to beautify the center were advancing; a proposal was under way to refurbish the lounges in front of the main theatres.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
Modular concepts can also be used to refurbish or redesign the interiors of existing buildings.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The offering, previously only available in Europe and Japan, buys back unused (but still usable) aluminum cases and other luggage and refurbishes them for a new generation of travelers.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurbish
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With Sheinbaum still attacking the DEA as a symbol of American interventionism, all four of those competing agencies may have an easier time rebuilding trust with the Mexican government.—
Tim Golden,
ProPublica,
29 Apr. 2025
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That’s the third year in a row and a testament to how Andy Stankiewicz has rebuilt the program.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The oldest rail tunnel in the world, a London Tube section dating from 1863, was completely renovated — including the complex task of changing the old-fashion ballasted track to modern direct rail fixation — using this repair-in-place approach.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
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It was renovated between 2015 to 2020 and now boasts a series of dormitory-style rooms and private rooms as well as cozy sitting areas and a community kitchen.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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In the 50 years since, particularly the past 30 after formal relations were normalized in 1995, Washington has pursued reconciliation efforts with Hanoi, including a number of programs that sought to repair some of the damage the war wrought on generations of Vietnamese.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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Rigid robots are prone to damage in unstable, cramped environments and are expensive to repair.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Refurbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refurbish. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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