refurnish

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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. 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 As a Cabinet secretary, Carson has a $5,000 legal limit to refurnish his office. Jessica Estepa, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurnish
Verb
  • China is refitting its Type 094 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) with longer-range missiles and developing both a new class of SSBN and a new type of nuclear-capable bomber aircraft, further enhancing the country's nuclear triad, according to the report.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
  • There are lingering questions about how much financial sense the still-unsigned deal would make, given the costs of refitting the plane for presidential use and operating it over the long run — or even whether the plane could be ready for Mr. Trump to use before the end of his second term.
    Eric Lipton, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • The 110th Brigade is helping to buy time for other brigades to reequip with heavier weaponry.
    David Axe, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2023
  • In the meantime, the first Ukrainian brigade fully to reequip with Western tanks probably will ride in Leopard 1A5s from the mid-1980s.
    David Axe, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
Verb
  • As those efforts continued, the Pentagon simultaneously prepared the operation.
    Rachel Scott, ABC News, 22 June 2025
  • This area is fairly rugged, so be prepared for a hike and wear appropriate clothing and shoes.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • Coupang has been moving quickly to fortify Farfetch after purchasing the company out of administration at the end of 2023.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 19 June 2025
  • From dense, intensely aromatic reds to delicate whites, from sparkling to still, from sweet to fortified, there is a wine here that will suit any palate.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Billions for border security Both the Senate and the House bills allocate $46.5 billion toward completing Trump's border wall.
    Elena Moore, NPR, 28 June 2025
  • For border security and immigration enforcement, the package allocates $350 billion, including $46 billion for the U.S.-Mexico border wall and $45 billion for 100,000 migrant detention facility beds.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • Assuming that your definition of just fine includes being open to attack by anyone armed with an exploit for the latest security vulnerabilities.
    Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • The government sent hundreds of F.B.I. agents, U.S. marshals, and others to the Wounded Knee trenches, armed with military equipment including armored personnel carriers and tear gas.
    Nick Estes, New Yorker, 26 June 2025

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“Refurnish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refurnish. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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