refurbishes

present tense third-person singular of refurbish

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of refurbishes Amazon retrieves and refurbishes many of its portable technology systems so they can be updated and deployed again. Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The existing playground equipment is being donated to Kids Around the World, a nonprofit organization that refurbishes and donates old playground equipment to parks worldwide. Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 During the winter season the department typically takes a break in mosquito surveillance and refurbishes their traps. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurbishes
Verb
  • The lots get sold, and Mayor Karen Bass rebuilds them for the homeless at $2 million per unit.
    Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Cristobal pointed out that most of his jobs have been rebuilds.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • One other bonus is that West Shore Home also installs flooring/doors and renovates bathrooms.
    Jason Rueger, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Hartford resident Annette Gaynor, the owner of a business that renovates housing, has lived in the city for four decades, now owning a two-family house in the Blue Hills neighborhood.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • Courtesy of Fleet Feet Like any muscle, a healthy heart suffers damage and repairs itself each time it is stressed.
    Matt Moret, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Simpson was diagnosed with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, a rare congenital heart condition where the heart repairs damage with tissue that doesn't properly conduct electricity in the right ventricle.
    Errol Barnett, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Refurbishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refurbishes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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