refurbishing

present participle of refurbish

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of refurbishing This expenditure, along with the money for refurbishing old facilities, is putting pressure on national budgets. — Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026 The administration’s plan seeks to improve the availability of essential replacement parts by establishing a dedicated center for repairing, refurbishing and managing submarine components. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 The new construction, scheduled to begin in 2027, is the conclusion of a project that began in the last decade with refurbishing interior spaces at Plymouth Place. — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 The resort is also refurbishing its food and beverage outlets along with new TVs. — Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Maybourne would buy the hotel portion of the Pierre and pour hundreds of millions of dollars into refurbishing the building. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 LeVota previously said that a new use could involve either refurbishing one or both of the stadiums, or demolishing one or both entirely. — Ilana Arougheti july 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026 Expanding and refurbishing St James’ Park would bring an uptick in matchday income, but a state-of-the-art stadium with greater capacity and larger, dedicated corporate areas would be transformative. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 14 July 2026 At the reopening ceremony, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum credited Trump for refurbishing the nation’s capital ahead of the Fourth of July. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurbishing
Verb
  • And by the time somebody notices, the company is already rebuilding the human layer, often at higher cost, because the original people have moved on.
    — Konstantin Klyagin, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Isaac has been tasked with rebuilding his family’s failing church in a rough neighborhood.
    — Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The best interactive exhibits turn curiosity and fun into stealth learning, like a chance to control a Mars rover or practice repairing the Hubble Space Telescope.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But continuously repairing individual weaknesses does not necessarily strengthen the underlying system.
    — Chandini Sheeba, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Most of that money would be set aside for building and renovating low-income housing — likely doled out to local governments and private developers as low-cost loans.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Holland America has also been in the process of renovating the accommodations as part of its $70 million overhaul.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

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“Refurbishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refurbishing. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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