RETOOLING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

retooling

verb

present participle of retool

as in rejiggering

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Lee spent the morning exchanging messages with stars Youn, Melton, Carey Mulligan, Oscar Isaac and Cailee Spaeny.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Two Pittsburgh convenience store workers were accused of exchanging over $550,000 in food stamps for cash.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 7 July 2026

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Scott Mellin, was credited with transforming Salomon from a niche French outdoor performance label to the billion-dollar streetwear brand Rihanna wore for the 2023 Super Bowl halftime stage.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Try a trend-forward pair of glove flats to give your look an elevated boost, transforming your slouchy bottoms from low-key to downtown chic.

— India Roby, Glamour, 15 July 2026

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Not surprisingly, exercising, housework and chores and commuting and traveling capture a lot of attention from listeners.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Its elastic Nap smocking and lighter-than-air fabric stay comfortable all the while — even when commuting in 90-degree weather.

— Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

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This rich feedback strengthens merchant judgment, transforming the customer relationship into an ongoing dialogue and revolutionizing how brands truly learn about their products in the real world.

— Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
The magical world of Pixar’s Toy Story franchise where toys come to life has been dominating the box office and revolutionizing animation since 1995’s Toy Story.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026

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Afterwards, group members went on to form several other hugely meaningful outfits such as Slint, Gastr Del Sol, Bastro, Papa M and the For Carnation, transmuting Squirrel Bait’s Reagan-era aggression into more esoteric, impossible-to-classify sonic explorations.

— Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 25 June 2026
Writing arrived as a compulsion, transmuting grief into something palatable and art-like, like a View-Master stereoscope with kaleidoscope slides.

— Eli Raphael, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026

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