retool

verb

Definition of retoolnext
as in to rejigger

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Recent Examples of retool Mike McCarthy’s decision to retool the right side of the offensive line has paid immediate dividends. — The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Someone who lost everything in the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s could end up in Sydney and, through TAFE, retool themselves to become an air conditioning repair person. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026 His appointment offers stability as DMPS undertakes a massive $265 million initiative to retool education as enrollment dwindles. — Samantha Hernandez, Des Moines Register, 15 Sep. 2026 To comply, states would have to retool their processes for printing and mailing ballots, a potentially expensive process that might be difficult to achieve quickly. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for retool
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retool
  1. rejigger
  2. transform
  3. exchange
  4. revolutionize
  5. commute
  6. transfigure
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  • The apparel and shoe giant is making plans to rejigger its China operations, including a new Asia-Pacific plan to move the Greater China out of China to Singapore.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Bipartisan legislation under review in Congress has the potential to significantly rejigger global drug development — and the biggest beneficiaries may not be American.
    — Pavle Vukojevic, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of rejigger
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  • That not only built his national name recognition but also transformed him into a fundraising juggernaut.
    — Andrew Schneider, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • While property tax politics have changed very little, Hynes will take over an office much transformed compared with when his uncle, former assessor Thomas Hynes, ran it between 1979 and 1997.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of transform
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  • Other traditions include setting off firecrackers and exchanging sweets and gifts with friends and family.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The brief, 10-minute meeting was private, during which the two exchanged gifts.
    — Alfredo Toriello, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
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  • Just as Apple reinvented the telephone, Tesla has effectively reinvented the car, turning it from a vehicle to a computer on four wheels and revolutionizing how it is built, making the process faster, more innovative, and more efficient.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The rapid rise of online betting platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket has revolutionized the way many Americans follow elections.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of revolutionize
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  • But Holland also commuted death sentences to life in prison, as did seven of his successors.
    — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • This timeless tote is a tasteful gift for someone who commutes or travels often.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 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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“Retool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retool. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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