retool
verb
re·tool
(ˌ)rē-ˈtül 
retooled; retooling; retools
: to make especially minor changes or improvements
retool for the future
Examples of retool in a Sentence
The factory has been retooled.
The company is retooling its sales strategies.
The company is retooling for the future.
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Companies retooled their operations, launched new services, and shifted to digital business models practically overnight.
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Robert B. Tucker, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Diamond played Screech on Good Morning, Miss Bliss before the show was retooled as Saved by the Bell.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
A week ago, the Carolina Panthers were on a mission to retool a defense that took its lumps in 2025.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
After producing six episodes in eight days, Mulaney took 10 months to retool the series into something less hyper-regional but no less idiosyncratic.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
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Robert B. Tucker, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Diamond played Screech on Good Morning, Miss Bliss before the show was retooled as Saved by the Bell.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
A week ago, the Carolina Panthers were on a mission to retool a defense that took its lumps in 2025.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
After producing six episodes in eight days, Mulaney took 10 months to retool the series into something less hyper-regional but no less idiosyncratic.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retool
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“Retool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retool. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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retool
verb
re·tool
(ˈ)rē-ˈtül
1
: to equip again with new or different tools
retool a factory
2
: to make changes or improvements to
retool that idea
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