retooled

past tense of retool

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for retooled
Verb
  • The home has been restored and transformed with a custom island in the kitchen along with a butler’s pantry, second fridge and wine fridge.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
  • Artists Amanda Valdes and Atomik transformed a 1979 Chevrolet Corvette in front of a live audience with their personal style and interpretations.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Almiron and Mulder exchanged words following a foul near midfield.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 June 2026
  • The infraction came during first-half stoppage time in the Group D match when Almiron and Mert Mulder exchanged words following a foul near midfield.
    Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • That is truly a pity because this brilliant thinker revolutionized both mathematics and physics.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 June 2026
  • Davis revolutionized the industry by making an executive's personal taste a label's competitive edge, leaving an indelible mark on popular music.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Milk was almost three decades into a life term on a manslaughter conviction when Noem commuted his sentence in 2023.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • In February 2023, Noem commuted Milk’s life sentence for a manslaughter conviction in an October 1993 stabbing death.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • When presented as a wall installation, the pages are transmuted into an object signifying nothing but the imitation of writing by a depersonalized other.
    Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026
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“Retooled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retooled. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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