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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Similarly, the Pacers retooled via a big deal, getting Haliburton from the Kings in 2022 for center Domantas Sabonis.
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David Aldridge, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The upper of the Nike Dunk Low Gore-Tex, or GTX for short, has been retooled with a waterproof membrane, but the changes aren’t strictly internal.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
Despite the Knicks retooling their roster with the specific goal of challenging the defending champion Celtics, Boston dominated the regular-season series, winning all four games by an average of 16.5 points despite having a full-strength starting lineup for just one of them.
—Zack Cox, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025
Meanwhile, a dogged undercover CIA agent, Cobra Bubbles (Courtney B. Vance in a role that has been retooled from the one Ving Rhames once voiced) pursues the truth behind Stitch’s origins.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 20 May 2025
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David Aldridge, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The upper of the Nike Dunk Low Gore-Tex, or GTX for short, has been retooled with a waterproof membrane, but the changes aren’t strictly internal.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
Despite the Knicks retooling their roster with the specific goal of challenging the defending champion Celtics, Boston dominated the regular-season series, winning all four games by an average of 16.5 points despite having a full-strength starting lineup for just one of them.
—Zack Cox, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025
Meanwhile, a dogged undercover CIA agent, Cobra Bubbles (Courtney B. Vance in a role that has been retooled from the one Ving Rhames once voiced) pursues the truth behind Stitch’s origins.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 20 May 2025
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“Retool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retool. Accessed 14 Jun. 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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