refurbishes

present tense third-person singular of refurbish

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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
  • Jewett points out that there are plenty of applications, such as drug delivery and diagnostics, that don’t need a cell that fully rebuilds itself but could benefit from a facsimile like the SpudCell.
    Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 14 July 2026
  • The teaser also offers glimpses of Vincent Lindon as Jean Valjean, the ex-convict who rebuilds his life as a benevolent industrialist, and Tahar Rahim as Inspector Javert, Valjean’s relentless nemesis.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The organization now also renovates multi-bedroom homes for families experiencing homelessness.
    Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Your skin also repairs itself overnight, so applying moisturizer after an evening shower can support your skin health by helping seal in moisture and keeping your skin hydrated, Chacon added.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 22 July 2026
  • Amazon shoppers are fixing this common plight with the Ohora Natural Glow Milk Syrup Nail Strengthener, a K-Beauty find that repairs brittle, split, and peeling nails.
    Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 17 July 2026

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