RETOOLED Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

retooled

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past tense of retool

as in rejiggered

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Yet there is a strong argument that this was the moment for both of those clubs to push for Skubal, who could have transformed the Brewers, in particular, the way CC Sabathia did in 2008.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Software developers, whose profession has been transformed by AI and suffered dramatic job losses since 2022, are back in demand with postings rising 14%.

— Irina Anghel, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of transformed

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Thorne and Zendaya exchanged notes and realized the animosity between them wasn’t coming from either one.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
Since first participating in the CRS in 2018, offshore financial account information has been continuously exchanged with Chinese tax authorities.

— Anniek Bao,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

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Leveraging her innate social media savvy, Desai, who faced discrimination in previous careers, revolutionized client acquisition by cold-DMing prospects, quickly outselling her peers.

— Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Are there some fields that can be revolutionized by things like a 3D printer and a bit of time with the maker community?

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026

Definition of revolutionized

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Former President Joe Biden ultimately commuted 37 out of 40 federal death sentences.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Scott's death sentence was commuted to life in prison after several appeals, but the 53-year-old has remained behind bars despite questions about the circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution during the trial.

— Erin Jensen, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of commuted

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This is a lot about self-control transmuted into wellness as the outlet.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026
But the fields that sloped toward the turquoise sea weren’t about to be cultivated with the vines of Merlot grapes or Regona cider apple trees or even acorns to be transmuted into jamón Ibérico.

— Tamar Adler, Vogue, 3 June 2026

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