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Recent Examples of retool
Perhaps that will be the proverbial push that gets them to trade Hendrickson and retool a bit.
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Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Quick pit stops to retool or refuel are fine, but winning the race depends on staying in the fast lane—so be ready to kill that killer idea.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Year 1 was a solid success for coach Mike Macdonald, but the Seahawks still decided to retool, trading quarterback Geno Smith the Raiders and wide receiver DK Metcalf to Steelers.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
There could be additional roster changes over the course of the season as the Kings retool under new general manager Scott Perry and first-year coach Doug Christie.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Quick pit stops to retool or refuel are fine, but winning the race depends on staying in the fast lane—so be ready to kill that killer idea.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Year 1 was a solid success for coach Mike Macdonald, but the Seahawks still decided to retool, trading quarterback Geno Smith the Raiders and wide receiver DK Metcalf to Steelers.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
There could be additional roster changes over the course of the season as the Kings retool under new general manager Scott Perry and first-year coach Doug Christie.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retool
Verb
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The buyer’s initial plan was to rejigger the floor plan, add some square footage, and modernize the infrastructure.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
17 Sep. 2025
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The second round of information arrived so late at night, Kobrin told me, that the next morning, several of her colleagues hadn’t yet gotten the message and were scrambling to rejigger their spending plans.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
6 Aug. 2025
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The campaign, represented by L’Oréal International Distribution (LID) and Global SS Beauty Brands, pays tribute to India’s beloved marigold — an essential part of any celebration — while integrating Armani’s signature red tones to transform the mall’s exterior.—
Mayu Saini,
Footwear News,
18 Oct. 2025
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Even as the Five Points neighborhood has transformed—an old house that once held a coffee shop replaced by a sleek new restaurant, and a Jeni’s ice cream shop added down the block—inside this old-fashioned pharmacy, little has changed.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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This comes after Hamas and Israel have exchanged surviving hostages and prisoners in the first phase of a ceasefire deal for the war in Gaza.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Kansas Young Republicans organization was deactivated on Tuesday following an investigation by Politico into a trove of racist and derogatory messages exchanged in a group chat between young GOP members in four states.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Hardys and The Dudleyz, along with Edge & Christian, revolutionized tag team wrestling in the early 2000s with their groundbreaking Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matches.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The McMaster team’s broader research highlights how integrating biosensors, wearables, and AI could revolutionize diagnostics for women’s health — from reproductive conditions to cancer and osteoporosis.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Trump then offered a non-sensible explanation for commuting fraudster George Santos’ prison sentence.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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If commuting, allow extra drive time to reach your destination safely.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Henrot transfigures her erotic source material into something else.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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According to sources, Alchemised began as Dramione before being transfigured into a dark romantasy.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Retool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retool. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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