Synonyms of refurbished

refurbished 1 of 2

adjective

as in modernized

Related Words

• modernized
• remodeled
• renewed
• operational
• modern
• fresh
• functional
• contemporary
• operable
• workable
• recent
• operating
• functioning
• up-to-date
• current
• new
• employed
• ultramodern
• newfangled
• present-day
• new-fashioned
• operative
• active
• up-to-the-minute
• mod
• busy
• alive

Dissimilar Words

• obsolete
• medieval
• antiquated
• outdated
• outmoded
• dated
• rusty
• prehistoric
• out-of-date
• archaic
• superannuated
• Stone Age
• outworn
• moribund
• mossy
• fossilized
• neolithic
• discarded
• obsolescent
• aging
• demoded
• disused
• useless
• passé
• unusable
• moth-eaten
• kaput
• Noachian
• démodé
• unworkable
• inoperable

refurbished

2 of 2

verb

past tense of refurbish

as in rebuilt

to make improvements or repairs to (something, such as a building)

They are refurbishing the old house.

They sell refurbished computers.

Related Words

• rebuilt
• renovated
• repaired
• serviced
• reconstructed
• restored
• fixed
• maintained
• reconditioned
• overhauled
• prepared
• revamped
• fixed up
• furbished
• patched
• helped
• doctored
• aided
• improved
• cured
• conditioned
• healed
• modified
• mended
• readied
• adjusted
• revived
• renewed
• refreshed
• revitalized
• enriched
• freshened
• rejuvenated
• righted
• regenerated
• enhanced
• reformed
• rectified
• corrected
• cared (for)
• redressed
• refreshened
• ameliorated
• bettered
• meliorated

Dissimilar Words

• damaged
• injured
• ruined
• wrecked
• impaired
• hurt
• broke
• flawed
• defaced
• marred
• spoiled
• harmed
• disfigured
• disabled
• crippled
• vandalized
• blemished
• mutilated
• mangled
• maimed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of refurbished

Verb

As the principal developer, The Veterans Collective has refurbished several buildings and has plans to build others. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Images from favorite works crowd the walls and a circa-1910 heat press (refurbished to run on electricity) sits majestically in the corner while a pair of Japanese Daruma dolls—talismans of goal setting—keep watch. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Trump had refurbished two ornamental fountains, for seventeen million dollars, and wants the park to have forty-seven maple trees, in homage to himself. — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Visitors will be able to see five pieces by the late Dora Natella, the renowned sculptor who taught at Indiana University South Bend, and 21 beloved outdoor sculptures that have recently been refurbished. — Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 28 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

Its orbiter returned to Earth and flew again, while its solid rocket boosters were recovered, refurbished and reused. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026