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verb

past tense of refurbish

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Recent Examples of refurbished
Verb
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 After recent investment, Half Moon now has 210 rooms and suites plus 19 famously luxurious villas, all either new or newly refurbished, split among three distinct properties comprising the resort. Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Originally built for Seabourn in the 1990s, this older ship was purchased by Windstar in 2015 and refurbished and lengthened in 2020. Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 The oak hardwood floors have been refurbished, the home has been freshly painted and the gable roof has been replaced. Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026 Any visible damage was patched up, but buildings were not fully refurbished and reinforced against future disasters. Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurbished
Adjective
  • The executive evaluating modernized software still shops online.
    Taylor Cheek-Mundy, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Their old concrete, masonry, waterways, and modernized machinery connect early public-power ambitions to the needs of today’s grid.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • His main brush with emergency response appears to have been the department’s response to Hurricane Ian, where employees rebuilt a bridge to Pine Island in just three days and repaired massive cracks in the Sanibel Causeway in just 15 days.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Santa Fe will be demolished and rebuilt beginning at the end of 2027, with the project expected to finish around summer 2030.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The indoor/outdoor connectivity is one of the district’s main goals, Delehanty said, something that has been showcased at the new campuses of Del Mar Heights and Pacific Sky schools and the remodeled Del Mar Hills school.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • So far, the changes — like a remodeled Whopper — are working.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Trump has argued the Kennedy Center is so 'decrepit' it must be renovated with recognition for his fundraising, even though Congress appropriated $257 million for the project.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The bridge’s 22 piers were seismically retrofitted from the water upward in 2002, but the underwater infrastructure supporting the piers hasn’t been renovated or upgraded since the bridge opened to traffic in 1969.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Today, the festival has found renewed momentum at the Seaport, which Schrager believes better reflects the energy of modern New York while providing room to continue expanding.
    Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Advertisement However, renewed hostilities—and Iran’s targeting of several commercial vessels—has caused prices to soar once more.
    Tiago Ventura, Time, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Ships and aircraft accumulate wear that must be repaired in the yard.
    Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
  • His main brush with emergency response appears to have been the department’s response to Hurricane Ian, where employees rebuilt a bridge to Pine Island in just three days and repaired massive cracks in the Sanibel Causeway in just 15 days.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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