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
The team refurbished historic buildings, including the Keidel family pharmacy and one of Fredericksburg’s first bars.
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Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
Really Wild sells online and has one stand-alone store, at 53 Sloane Square, which will be refurbished in early 2026.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
In 2018, to commemorate Porsche’s seven decades in existence, Porsche Cars Great Britain refurbished 20 cars from across the marque’s timeline, and this was one of them.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2025
The Mothership was sold during the early ‘80s but eventually recovered and refurbished for a 1996 P-Funk All Stars concert in New York’s Central Park.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2025
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Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
Really Wild sells online and has one stand-alone store, at 53 Sloane Square, which will be refurbished in early 2026.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
In 2018, to commemorate Porsche’s seven decades in existence, Porsche Cars Great Britain refurbished 20 cars from across the marque’s timeline, and this was one of them.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2025
The Mothership was sold during the early ‘80s but eventually recovered and refurbished for a 1996 P-Funk All Stars concert in New York’s Central Park.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurbish
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In return, New York acquired multiple first-round picks in 2026 and 2027, signaling a willingness to accumulate early picks and target premium prospects in a bold move to rebuild from the ground up.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Morgan Stanley lowered its rating on shares to equal weight from overweight and cut its price target $81 from $179, saying the company’s new efforts to rebuild its offerings will take time.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Camera Cinemas — the independent outfit led by Jack NyBlom, Jim Zuur and Dennis Skaggs — came in, renovated and added four auditoriums and reopened in July 2002 with a combo of first-run blockbusters and independent movies.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Institutional investors contribute to the housing supply by buying and renovating derelict homes, and then putting them back on the market, said Edward Pinto, senior fellow and co-director of the AEI Housing Center at the American Enterprise Institute, a nonpartisan think tank.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Plumber, pipefitter and steamfitter These workers install and repair the systems that move water, gas, chemicals and steam in homes and businesses.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Swanson has already had surgeries to repair an artery in his calf and repair his tibia bone.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Refurbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refurbish. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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