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Recent Examples of tooledRe-tooled with new signings, the defensive inadequacies and erratic finishing that had held the club back during his first campaign were eradicated.—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 But Theobald tooled the Zephyrs’ block, pushing the Tigers over the line with a 25-22 set 4 win.—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025 When the season ended, Payton and general manager George Paton could have re-tooled the personnel on defense or let a couple of key contributors go.—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025 Hayes’ arrangements are machine-tooled to immersive perfection.—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tooled
drove
Verb
Still, Trump’s words drove oil prices back down to roughly $80 per barrel and allowed American stocks to rally before the markets closed.
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Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
Cars drove by and many drivers honked their horns in support, waving or raising fists through open windows in solidarity.
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026