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
At the time of our stay, the kitchen was being refurbished, so there was no room service.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The foundation has helped thousands and thousands of kids in the region through refurbishing basketball courts, hosting basketball clinics and promoting academic enrichment.
—Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The school has also retained an architect to refurbish existing spaces that will be used by girls.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Costumes, props, and set pieces have since been used to refurbish the Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst, MA.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The foundation has helped thousands and thousands of kids in the region through refurbishing basketball courts, hosting basketball clinics and promoting academic enrichment.
—Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The school has also retained an architect to refurbish existing spaces that will be used by girls.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Costumes, props, and set pieces have since been used to refurbish the Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst, MA.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for refurbish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurbish
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Technicians will replace obsolete components, including transistors and rectifiers, before rebuilding and testing each unit.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Compared with the pace in Santa Rosa after the 2017 Tubbs fire, The Times’ analysis found rebuilding in both Altadena and Pacific Palisades was markedly slower.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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As anyone who's renovated a home knows, delay adds to price.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Independence School District is asking for a bond to spend $60 million to renovate schools, which would not raise residents’ property tax rate.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Then came the unexpected season-long absence of captain Aleksander Barkov, who needed surgery to repair the ACL and MCL in his right knee after an injury less than an hour into his first practice of training camp.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Nathan Swain repairs a ford just west of the settlement that was washed away during a recent rainstorm.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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