How to Use retool in a Sentence

retool

verb
  • The factory has been retooled.
  • The company is retooling for the future.
  • The company is retooling its sales strategies.
  • The campaign has had to retool in the time of the coronavirus.
    Rob Crilly, Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2020
  • The Jaguars used their bye week to retool a shaky defense.
    Mark Long, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2022
  • The Vikings might want to rebuild or retool under a new head coach, and the Browns are ready to win now.
    cleveland, 30 Jan. 2022
  • Is West Linn going to be able to retool in time for the 2022 season?
    oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2022
  • The upshot of all these prospects not panning out is the Reds had to retool the rebuild.
    John Fay, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2020
  • Outside of the military, the movement has retooled for the long haul.
    Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Now, Baylor will have to retool for a man-to-man defense in less than 48 hours.
    Xl Media, cleveland, 19 Mar. 2022
  • The plan was shelved in 2022 as Metro leaders sought to retool the agency’s freeway projects.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
  • But once Kudrow signed on to the project, the creators retooled the role specifically for her.
    Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024
  • Certainly, this isn’t the first time eighth-year coach Craig Jones had to retool a roster to keep the good times rolling.
    Christopher Dabe Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 25 Sep. 2020
  • Lone Star Donuts is taking a break too, to retool their business.
    Dallas News, 7 July 2022
  • The Cubs are attempting to retool an offense that has stalled in two of the last three Septembers.
    Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, 31 Dec. 2020
  • But guidelines like these are being reviewed and retooled around the world.
    Jeff Wong, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The solution to this dilemma is to rethink and retool your tech stack.
    Mark Heymann, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022
  • In my humble opinion, the Heat need three things: add a big, retool the offense and find a youngish scorer.
    Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 24 June 2021
  • Goldman had to retool the script to an episodic format.
    Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 15 June 2021
  • Luckily for us and others, there are ways to shake off the doubts and retool our thinking.
    Julia Carpenter, WSJ, 2 May 2021
  • Bennett and Easterling also used the time to retool plans for their food truck.
    al, 12 Nov. 2021
  • This fall looks to be no different as Roosevelt is retooled and fast in 2023.
    Shane Hoffmann | , oregonlive, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Much of Frank’s work involves retooling the roster around their three stars.
    Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 6 May 2024
  • New York is looking to retool an offense that scored two runs or fewer in 44 games and was shut out eight times.
    Dallas News, 14 Mar. 2022
  • Jacksonville used its bye week to retool its shaky defense.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 27 Nov. 2022
  • Holmes may decide to retool the roster by trading him to acquire more draft picks.
    Larry Lage, ajc, 14 Jan. 2021
  • The trade allowed Boston to retool ahead of its 2013 World Series title.
    Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Layoffs came in the millions as businesses across the land struggled to figure out how to retool and adapt.
    Liz Elting, Forbes, 27 June 2022
  • Right after his college season ended, Dunn hit the lab and focused on retooling his jumpshot.
    Shane Young, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • In 2024 in particular, Evernote has shipped a laundry list of new features, retooled its design, added some core new functionality, and made the app begin to feel modern again.
    David Pierce, The Verge, 15 Sep. 2024

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