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verb

past tense of refurbish

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of refurbished
Verb
Decades later, in the 1990s, Aerojet acquired the engines and refurbished them for a rocket that would launch in the 2010s. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026 Palisades is expected to be the first nuclear plant in the world to resume generating power after beginning the decommissioning process, but other countries have restarted or refurbished reactors after long-term shutdowns, the association said. — Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The model for taking a scorecard into a presidential primary comes from Richard Nixon, who refurbished his reputation by campaigning across the country for Republicans in 1966 and got some credit for a good GOP year. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Knappenberger also refurbished a 1960s vending machine filled with mystery mini prints of four Kansas City landmarks. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026 Items sent for trade-in go to SELLIT9's partners to be refurbished and resold, donated, or responsibly recycled. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026 The house had fallen into disrepair, and the couple completely refurbished it, preserving the midcentury design. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026 Others are refurbished remnants of the 20th century, with retention pools sporting planters that are actually slices of concrete drainpipes. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2026 Four suite categories – from penthouse to owner’s – were refurbished in 2024. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurbished
Adjective
  • The shop is clean and happy, well organized (but neither modernized nor gentrified), and packed from floor to ceiling with candy.
    — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
  • His argument is the new development will just be a modernized version of the Seaquarium, which also had docks for boats, restaurants and event space.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Vucic’s ousting shows the downside of that approach, as the whole relationship will have to be rebuilt from the ground up.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Nothing was stable, every framework was being rebuilt in real time and the only thing that separated functional teams from struggling ones was behavioral reliability under extreme ambiguity.
    — Amy Alexy, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The LaRue family was followed by the Romani family, which updated the infrastructure and remodeled portions of the house.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Cal has topped 60,000 fans just four times since the remodeled stadium reopened in 2012.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This 1985 organic-modern home in the Clearwater Beach Association was gut renovated in 2025.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Nothing like Paris, where small, historic hotels, many renovated in recent years, sometimes even manage to outshine the grande dames.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The result, DiStefano said, is homeowners who spend tens of thousands of dollars hardening their houses and still get non-renewed.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
  • More recently, however, Bravo has shown renewed interest in the Queen City.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • During sleep, neurons go quiet, ROS are cleared, and damaged mitochondria are repaired or recycled.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • It's also built to be repaired, with a user-replaceable battery and minimized screws for keyboard and component access.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Fully serviced with daily cleanings and a concierge service, the compact space feels like the pied-à-terre of Paris’s most eligible bachelor.
    — Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
  • Some 43,478 kilometers are on the odometer, and the car has also been serviced a lot in recent years, including an engine-out service and replacement of the timing belts.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Refurbished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refurbished. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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