as in rebuilds
to make improvements or repairs to (something, such as a building)
They are refurbishing the old house. They sell refurbished computers.
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of refurbishes
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
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
-
What’s new here is the possibility of a compound that actively rebuilds bone by targeting the body’s own cellular machinery.—
Allison Palmer
June 4,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
-
Three of the rebuilds worked out well (the Heat won titles after the 2003 and 2010 rebuilds, and UM won a title in 2001) and two of them failed (Heat and Dolphins).—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2026
Verb
-
Brooke touches upon the topic with her partner on the show, HGTV's Scott McGillivray, while the pair renovates different spaces in a Las Vegas home as part of the competition.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
-
Nazuna For a smaller-scale option, check out Nazuna, which renovates traditional homes and runs them as small ryokan (traditional inns) or private villas.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The inquiry usually starts by reviewing the CC&Rs to determine if the document answers the question regarding who maintains it and who repairs it — and the two responsibilities might not be placed on the same party.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
-
Sleep is when the body repairs itself and the mind takes a brief vacation.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Refurbishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refurbishes. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
