retooling

Definition of retoolingnext
present participle of retool

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retooling
Verb
  • Citizens and businesses began exchanging Yugoslav dinars for German marks to secure a more stable store of value.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Two members of the team are seen entering the module and exchanging fist bumps with the Artemis II crew.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The City of Brookhaven has approved a major redevelopment project along North Druid Hills Road, paving the way for more than $150 million in private investment aimed at transforming a stretch of aging commercial properties.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Sentences contain particles of meaning that resist being pinned down and measured, instead combining and transforming into mysterious waves of story that take us beyond the limits of our own horizons.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Long before financial data were easily trackable in real time, gasoline offered a view of shifting market forces, seen while commuting to work or driving home from Kmart.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2026
  • For years, students in the program have had to travel outside the city to participate, often commuting to barns across Metro Detroit, including Bloomfield Open Hunt.
    Lauren Winfrey, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Few has earned his rightful place in Springfield by revolutionizing the concept of a power school, not only leading the Zags to 27 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances but at least one tourney win in 24 of them.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Even though you’re known for your unique demeanor, your desire to take a walk on the wilder side is giving you an edge, revolutionizing your perspective and challenging the status quo.
    Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In the business classic Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, Charles Mackay examined the psychology of crowd behavior and mass hysteria throughout history, from the Dutch Tulip Mania of the 1630s to humanity’s historical obsession with transmuting base metals into gold.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The Arriscan can scan up to five frames per second, transmuting film into digital form.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Retooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retooling. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.

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