as in to refit
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Recent Examples of refurnish
By the end of the movie, the roommates moved back into their old apartment, which had been refurnished and renovated by a new landlord.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Plans to refurnish the building began as far back as the 1990s but were repeatedly held up by funding issues.
—Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com, 16 Sep. 2021
Federal law dictates that only $5,000 can be spent on refurnishing a Cabinet secretary's offices.
—Jessica Estepa, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2018
Jordana Comiter, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Plans to refurnish the building began as far back as the 1990s but were repeatedly held up by funding issues.
—Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com, 16 Sep. 2021
Federal law dictates that only $5,000 can be spent on refurnishing a Cabinet secretary's offices.
—Jessica Estepa, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurnish
Verb
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That route is currently served by the eight-passenger Princess, a 128-foot-long former cargo barge built in 1973 that has since been refitted and refurbished.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
30 July 2025
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Originally built in 1986, the boat was last refitted in 2024.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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The 110th Brigade is helping to buy time for other brigades to reequip with heavier weaponry.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2023
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The company will reequip its Amtrak Long Distance Network, considering ideas from as many as 10 manufacturers, according to Amtrak.—
Alison Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Jan. 2023
Verb
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At the beginning of the week, prepare foods like bean burritos or steamed vegetables to add to salads.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
29 Oct. 2025
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Graduates complete the program prepared to join the workforce of intelligence professionals.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Today, scientists are still studying its properties, and the high priests of the antisugar brigade are still condemning it, while its romantic and even erotic reputation remains well fortified by Valentine’s Day.—
Aleksandra Crapanzano,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the All’s Fair actress and soon-to-be-attorney has been quietly fortifying her Hidden Hills compound.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The federal government, however, had allocated dollars for October SNAP benefits in September ahead of the funding lapse.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
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The state of Missouri will impose a 10% tax on sports betting, with the first $5 million allocated to a fund intended to help prevent compulsive gambling, according to ballot language.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gripen fighters have the reputation of being relatively cheap and easy to maintain and arm, and able to operate in austere conditions – using roads or even dirt roads for runways.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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We’d be traveling to a bunker near another unit, Team B, which would assemble suicide drones and arm them with explosives.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Refurnish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refurnish. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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