REFURBISH Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

refurbish

verb

Definition of refurbish

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 Maybourne would buy the hotel portion of the Pierre and pour hundreds of millions of dollars into refurbishing the building. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 For anyone who wants desktop-level performance without buying new, this refurbished iPad Pro is worth a look. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 The family plans to have the statue refurbished and install enhanced security measures before returning it to the park, CBS News Miami reported. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 The Mayflower Stand, refurbished in 2019, looks out over a modern, if otherwise rather visually ordinary, stadium, with the three uniform sides joined together at both corners. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for refurbish

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More than a month after a fire destroyed dozens of units at a Foster City condominium complex, some families are still struggling to rebuild their lives.

— Kenny Choi, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Though many tourist attractions are open, parts of the region are continuing to rebuild from the devastation of Hurricane Helene in 2024.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of rebuild

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During the first half, Golden Goose opened stores in Athens, Rome and Istanbul, and renovated its Beijing Taikoo-Li South unit.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, a series of clients booked him to renovate the kitchens and bathrooms of high-end Manhattan apartments, and Krohn used his free time to restore his own Clinton Hill brownstone a few blocks away on Dekalb Avenue.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026

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The team announced after Monday’s practice that Tyler Smith, its best offensive lineman and arguably the top offensive guard in the game, will be out four to six weeks after needing left thumb surgery to repair damaged ligaments.

— Zak Keefer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The company employs about 850 people, does hundreds of millions of dollars in infrastructure work around the Northeast, and is frequently Connecticut’s choice on big-ticket contracts to construct schools, rebuild highways or repair bridges.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

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