retooled

Definition of retoolednext
past tense of retool

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for retooled
Verb
  • Other advocates, including some from Chicago’s Northwest Side, have worried that broadly legalizing medium-sized developments could lead to existing affordable housing being transformed into more expensive units.
    Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
  • Ousmane Dembele has been transformed from a talented but unreliable and injury-prone winger into a Ballon d’Or-winning striker.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • Counter-protesters showed up toward the end and shouted toward the Hernandez supporters and the two sides exchanged some words before dispersing.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
  • It’s swathed in treasured family recipes passed down through generations, amusing stories and anecdotes exchanged at holiday dinners and events, and daily conversations at random places with random people.
    Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • Newell, who revolutionized the PC gaming industry by launching Steam, cofounding Valve Corporation, and creating hits like Half-Life, has become a serious player in the yacht industry, establishing Inkfish in 2021 and acquiring Dutch yard Oceanco in 2025.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
  • Lev Ivanovich Yashin revolutionized goalkeeping during the 1960s with his quick reflexes and willingness to come off his line.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Governor Jared Polis commuted 9 sentences and pardoned 35 people.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 23 May 2026
  • Over the strenuous objection of fellow Democrats and many Republicans — including Peters’ prosecutor and a majority of Colorado’s election clerks — Polis commuted her sentence, clearing the way for Peters’ parole on June 1 after less than two years in prison.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • In Saar’s world, items have always held their own energy, and in her hands that energy is transmuted into something wholly unique.
    Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
  • That chapter taught us that even our pain can be transmuted into power.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Retooled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retooled. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.

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