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
And, with tech tariffs and supply chain costs still causing price swings, refurbished is one of the smartest ways to avoid paying extra.
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Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
First built in 2004 and last refurbished in 2017, the vessel is showing its age a bit.
—Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025
The start-up company sorts, cleans and refurbishes the package and puts it back into the market for the next round of usage.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
Down the hall were dressing rooms, refurbished with showers, gender-neutral bathrooms, and air-conditioning.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
First built in 2004 and last refurbished in 2017, the vessel is showing its age a bit.
—Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025
The start-up company sorts, cleans and refurbishes the package and puts it back into the market for the next round of usage.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
Down the hall were dressing rooms, refurbished with showers, gender-neutral bathrooms, and air-conditioning.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurbish
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But the front office is no stranger to the other side of things, having been a stark deadline seller in recent years in attempts to rebuild after winning the World Series.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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Coach Ben Johnson and general manager Ryan Poles have spent the last six months rebuilding the Chicago Bears offense to Johnson’s specifications.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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Although the building was small and damp, the task of renovating a compact 484-square-foot beach house on the Spanish island of Mallorca looked to Desnudo Arquitectura like many of their other projects.—
Marta Sader,
Architectural Digest,
22 July 2025
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Many of the carousel’s 52 original animals, including 27 horses, three chariots, a dragon and a tiger, are currently being renovated by the carousels management team and its long-time manager, Bill Brown.—
David J. Bohnet,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 July 2025
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By early 1922, the bridge was repaired and fully covered, with a walkway added in the 1940s.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The relationship Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill has with his teammates isn’t one that will be repaired overnight — or even over an offseason.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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