as in to rebuild
to make improvements or repairs to (something, such as a building)
They are refurbishing the old house. They sell refurbished computers.
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Recent Examples of refurbish
This record feels like wandering into an old motel that never got refurbished and is just still the same owners and still the same feeling.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Grenell, who spent the Biden years developing luxury tourist sites in Serbia and Albania, suggested at a recent meeting that Trump’s plans to beautify the center were advancing; a proposal was under way to refurbish the lounges in front of the main theatres.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
Modular concepts can also be used to refurbish or redesign the interiors of existing buildings.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The offering, previously only available in Europe and Japan, buys back unused (but still usable) aluminum cases and other luggage and refurbishes them for a new generation of travelers.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Grenell, who spent the Biden years developing luxury tourist sites in Serbia and Albania, suggested at a recent meeting that Trump’s plans to beautify the center were advancing; a proposal was under way to refurbish the lounges in front of the main theatres.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
Modular concepts can also be used to refurbish or redesign the interiors of existing buildings.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The offering, previously only available in Europe and Japan, buys back unused (but still usable) aluminum cases and other luggage and refurbishes them for a new generation of travelers.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurbish
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Lucas County officials have announced plans to form a task force to examine and rebuild trust in local child welfare systems.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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As in much of the rest of Syria, there are only a few hours of electricity, no emergency services and no money to rebuild infrastructure.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2025
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Overall, the lobby expansion is part of Destination CLT, a $4 billion initiative to renovate and expand the facility.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2025
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Renovations to historic Landreth Hall and Auditorium TCU also plans to renovate the Ed Landreth Hall and Auditorium along South University Drive and add classroom space to the building, which is expected to be complete at the start of the 2028-29 academic year.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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And when repairing cars gets more expensive, so does something else: auto insurance.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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Nasser had been largely repaired, but reminders of the violence were everywhere.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Refurbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refurbish. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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