refocuses

verb

Definition of refocusesnext
present tense third-person singular of refocus
1
as in transforms

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as in focuses

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refocuses
  1. transforms
  2. focuses
  3. directs
  4. alters
  5. reclaims
Verb
  • The 2024 James Beard Award Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker finalist, Chef Crystal Kass, transforms local ingredients into inventive pastries that stock the coffee counter each morning.
    Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Seeing the works up close offers a deeper appreciation for the artistry behind them, as each gem captures the light and transforms everyday objects into extraordinary visions.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of transforms
Verb
  • Last year’s edition of Frieze, which focuses only on contemporary art and living artists, featured 160 galleries from over 40 countries.
    Kissa Castaneda, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Purple Carrot Purple Carrot is one of the only meal kit services that focuses solely on vegan meals.
    Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of focuses
Verb
  • How that team leader directs their colleagues is crucial to success.
    Don Yaeger, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Ben Stiller directs six of those entries (notably, the first and final three) with an unsettling symmetry; balancing and unbalancing compositions in order to undercut the inherent comforts of routine and uniformity.
    Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of directs
Verb
  • Every year, the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) alters benefits administered by the SSA to keep payments in line with inflation.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • End Of The Loop This phenomenon fundamentally alters the subjective experience of time for the traveler.
    The Physics arXiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of alters
Verb
  • The feminist fairy tale examines the impossible expectations of motherhood, as our protagonist ― simply known as Mother ― channels her rage and reclaims her power by unleashing her animal instincts.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Sorby’s company, Pine Island Redfish, reclaims waste nutrients and repurposes them to grow salt-tolerant plants like mangroves and purslane, which play a crucial role in stabilizing coastlines and providing natural habitats for fish and other marine species.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of reclaims
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