REFURBISHES Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

refurbishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of refurbish

as in rebuilds

to make improvements or repairs to (something, such as a building) They are refurbishing the old house. They sell refurbished computers.

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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

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Neither strategy does much to restore Brazil’s credibility because neither rebuilds the capacity on which that credibility rests.

— MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
The film follows a boy who rebuilds his late mother from her texts, voice, and diary, and what wakes up never gives an order.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of rebuilds

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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

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In that dialogue, Endymion, the mythical shepherd, is imprisoned in an eternal sleep by Artemis and accosts a stranger who is on his way to Mount Latmus, where Endymion repairs each night to wait for Artemis.

— Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Israel bars entry of almost all construction materials, making even repairs difficult.

— Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

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