refurbishing

present participle of refurbish

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Recent Examples of refurbishing 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 Other improvements for the east side of Dogwood Park would include refurbishing the ball fields and resurfacing the basketball courts. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 10 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 Although both militaries have procured a large number of artillery pieces through foreign aid, domestic development, and refurbishing older systems, these losses are very significant. Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Other work has included refurbishing the pedestrian overpass between the 10th Avenue and Franklin Road interchanges, adding a sound wall along Hannibal Street and installing a traffic signal at the westbound ramps at the Centennial interchange. Rose Evans june 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 June 2026 After a period of neglect, new owners took over in 2017 and have been refurbishing the property with a more inclusive touch. David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026 The renovations included painting columns, refurbishing marble, replacing chairs and renovating stages, according to previous USA TODAY reporting. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurbishing
Verb
  • His organization is already restoring native plants and rebuilding natural waterways in parts of the peninsula.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The Georgia Department of Transportation is rebuilding the I-285 and I-20 interchanges on the east and west sides of town, and completely replacing the concrete with asphalt on almost 20 miles of the west side of I-285.
    Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The wider project includes repairing aging infrastructure, improving cargo facilities and creating capacity to support the emerging floating offshore wind industry.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Every component, including the self-repairing YKK zippers, is built for the million-miler.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • There are personal, historic touches to the wall paper, including Belden’s signature, found while renovating.
    Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The company recently spent $484 million renovating 153 Charlotte-area stores.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Refurbishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refurbishing. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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