RETOOL Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

retool

verb

Definition of retool

as in to rejigger

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Recent Examples of retool Ford will invest $500 million in its Windsor operations and $400 million to retool the Oakville Assembly complex. — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 20 July 2026 Client travel funds dried up during the 2008 financial crisis, and of course many advisors were forced to either close, sell or retool their businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. — Jacques Ledbetter, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Politicians on both sides of the aisle will have to retool their approaches accordingly. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 23 June 2026 Add in the transfer-portal impact, in which colleges can retool and restock without even signing prep prospects — and landing a full ride has never been more of a daunting task. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for retool

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Companies take time to rejigger their workflows and update their systems.

— Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
States now have a freer hand to rejigger boundaries of voting districts at all levels of government.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of rejigger

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In my experience, guests at other Awasis aren't much for mingling, but there are some exceptions among Brazilians, who are more likely to exchange friendly greetings after sharing a boat experience.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
First, the Huskies mixed it up with some marching band members on the practice field outside of Huskie Stadium, jumping in on a routine and exchanging fight songs, with the players chanting, clapping and pumping their fists during their version.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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Together, those surveys could revolutionize our understanding of the universe and rewrite astronomy textbooks.

— Josh Feldman, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
The pivotal invention paved the way for the miniaturization and mass production of electronic components, revolutionizing technology.

— USA Today, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of revolutionize

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For students commuting to campus, parents tackling school-season errands, or workers looking for an alternative to taking the car on shorter journeys, an e-scooter can also eliminate some familiar motoring expenses.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
Five were in favor of commuting his sentence and two were opposed.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of commute

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But the filmmaker’s imagination transfigures personal history into something not of this world, wholly original, and uniquely demented.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Altman is the defendant in the case brought by Musk, who’s claiming that OpenAI illegally betrayed the company’s non-profit founding by transfiguring into a for-profit company last year.

— Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 7 May 2026

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