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verb

past tense of update
as in redesigned
to adapt to modern needs, taste, or usage the movie is basically a retelling of the tried-and-true Cinderella story, updated for today's hipper audiences

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Recent Examples of updated
Adjective
Samsung says its updated ProVisual Engine enhances nightography on both models with improved image processing, which should result in brighter, cleaner photos in low-light environments. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026 An updated listing for the property shows the couple have cut another $1 million from its asking price, just three months after slashing the price by $1 million in March. — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026 The natatorium reopened in 2010 with an elegant, updated neoclassical facade, while the pool itself was subdivided into two areas, one for lap swimming and the other a shallow area for children to swim and play. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 Just northeast of downtown, at Lake Geneva at Grand Geneva Resort and Spa, choose a room, suite, or villa; enjoy two golf courses and excellent restaurants, as well as an updated WELL Spa + Salon and a fitness center. — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026 This would also provide a historic opportunity to incorporate the rights of the Tribes into an updated Compact. — Chris Winter, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025 The updated charging modality allows for faster, more-efficient energy transfer (in this case, at up to 240 W), with communication between the charger and the battery meant to prevent issues such as overheating and thermal runaway that trigger fires. — IEEE Spectrum, 18 Nov. 2025 The new exterior design improves aerodynamics, and brings styling up to par with Nissan's other recent offerings such as the new Leaf and the updated Murano. — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025 But in most other cases, Apple seems happy to take older icons and automatically modify them to match Tahoe's theming rather than letting old, non-updated icons stick out as all the other icons on your system change their colors and tints. — ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Since the Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, standards were established in 1975, they have been periodically updated, typically to make vehicles more efficient. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026 This story has been updated to include a response from OpenAI to Fortune’s question about this latest incident. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026 Correction This story has been updated to correct the spellings of Jeremiah Floyd and Elijah Redmond. — Chip Saye, AJC.com, 26 Sep. 2026 Then, on Friday, the election prognosticator updated 15 House races in favor of Democrats. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026 Aaron Esh updated the men’s skinny jean with black leather panels. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 This story has been updated to accurately reflect independent candidate Natalie Fleming’s position on Proposition 1. — Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026 Models are regularly updated, creating additional operational costs. — Eleonora Liapina, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 This work suggests that the limits of disagreement may come less from the nature of reality and more from how information is updated. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updated
Adjective
  • Businesses may eventually encounter several kinds of modernized infrastructure at once.
    — Karen Koehler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Originally launched in 1990, this hiking shoe has been reinterpreted for the fall/winter 2026 season with a modernized construction while retaining its distinctive silhouette.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The 2027 Silverado gets a broader, more muscular face, a new grille and redesigned LED lighting, while the bodywork has been massaged to make the truck look even more substantial.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Two of the bathrooms were reworked to feel more spacious, and the fireplace and a wall of bookcases in the study were redesigned, as well.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The American Western drama is the latest of Taylor Sheridan's ever-growing Yellowstone franchise surrounding the legacy of the Dutton family from west of the Mississippi.
    — Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Feb. 2023
Verb
  • In Sunny Isles Beach, another town that’s been remade by major development projects, the Bentley Residences tower is expected to be completed this year.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Of course, there are only so many bad movies that are ripe to be remade; only so many movies that are famous enough to feel like safe investments, but also flawed enough to guarantee that Hollywood executives will feel like creative geniuses for improving upon them.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Democrats voted against that package, which Trump signed into law last summer, in part because of its steep cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP.
    — LISA MASCARO, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Each customer there will be gifted custom Rhode postcards and a Rhode metro card that can be used at participating Sephora stores in Paris to receive a skin care sample with any Rhode purchase while supplies last.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Underwriting is streamlined, and one lender may approve the loan when another lender rejects it.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Instead keep the silhouette low-profile and streamlined, then let one detail — whether the print, material, sole, or laces — do the talking, says Kopulos.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

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