retooled

Definition of retoolednext
past tense of retool

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for retooled
Verb
  • Working with exhibition designer Cécile Degos, Anderson transformed Gagosian’s storefront space into a veritable life-size Cornell box, inviting visitors into Cornell’s studio in the basement of his family’s home on Utopia Parkway in Queens.
    Stephanie Sporn, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
  • So, what started as manageable balances for many people has since transformed into serious financial burdens.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The one that quite possibly tipped the scales were the texts Phelps exchanged about team owner Richard Childress with O’Donnell and NASCAR executive vice president Brian Herbst.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The teams exchanged baskets the rest of the quarter with Xaverian going into the half with a 26-25 lead.
    Mukala Kabongo, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • That later became Nikki Beach, which revolutionized day club culture in the area.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
  • YouTube, meanwhile, revolutionized the world with the exact opposite tack.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Brian Pippitt, who had his sentence commuted after two and a half decades in prison, has been released from prison.
    Aki Nace, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Apparently, the Fort Worth stockholders still owned it because Robbins commuted several times from Fort Worth to Chattanooga in the next three months to keep an eye on their investment.
    Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • That chapter taught us that even our pain can be transmuted into power.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
  • American narratives about racial prejudice, immigration, and injustice have been transmuted into the just-different-enough context of Catholic versus Protestant battle lines.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Retooled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retooled. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.

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