retooled

past tense of retool

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for retooled
Verb
  • The countryside that whipped past me was completely transformed.
    Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The entire yard was being transformed into a romantic proposal scene.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In early September, Jakarta police alleged that some TikTok users purposefully broadcast live during the violence to entice viewers into giving them gifts or virtual prizes that can be exchanged for cash.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
  • On June 21, 2025, the NFL star exchanged vows with his high school sweetheart, Ann Michael Hudson, at the Grandfather Golf and Country Club in North Carolina, per The News & Observer.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While streaming revolutionized the television industry by changing the way audiences consume content, the fall season still reigns supreme in terms of premieres.
    Essence, Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Known for her integral research work on chimpanzees in the 1960s, Goodall revolutionized the science of primates and transformed humans’ understanding of their closest biological relatives.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That portion was commuted to time served, and he was placed on 15 years of probation.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • When his prison sentence was commuted in December 2024, he was still licensed.
    Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Beyond lies further alchemy, as film is transmuted into digital form.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Nuclear reactors, where heavy elements were transmuted into lighter ones, released antineutrinos that could be absorbed by atomic nuclei outside of the reactor, leading to their discovery.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Retooled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retooled. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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