How to Use refine in a Sentence

refine

verb
Definition of refinenext
Synonyms for refinenext
  • The class is meant to help you refine your writing style.
  • The inventor of the machine spent years refining the design.
  • There’s enough of us still around to kind of refine it and bring it back.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The range of samples will help refine your choice, Rachman says.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Keep your end users in the loop to refine and adapt in accordance with their feedback.
    — Scott Nelson, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Discuss the idea with the group as it’s being added to see if anyone on the team has anything to add or refine.
    — Mark Cruth, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Now, Project Alianza is launching the beta phase when the app is refined based on the alpha tests.
    — Macie Parker, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
  • But before any of that happened, back behind the bar at Cure, the duo refined the Gunshop Fizz.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 13 July 2024
  • But Monken said there is plenty of time in camp to continue to refine the plays.
    — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2023
  • This method was refined in the top bars of Tokyo before taking off worldwide.
    — Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Summary Emu oil is a product refined from the fat from emus.
    — Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2024
  • For the two senate runoffs, Miller refined his approach to sorting data on the Peach State, and scored again.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Then, apply lessons learned to refine your program and launch it on a bigger scale.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Use the filters to choose plant type, from garlands and wreaths to trees and flowers, and refine your search by brand, price and rating.
    — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 8 Nov. 2022
  • In February this year 3D refined the designs with the MK2.
    — WIRED, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Primitive at first, the missiles have been improved and refined over years of help from Iran.
    — Sam Kiley, CNN, 14 Oct. 2023
  • The liquid is then run through a still at least twice to refine it into a drinkable spirit.
    — Oj Lima, Bon Appétit, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Yet, raw power is refined by precision in the AquaSense.
    — William Mullane, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The two-step peel can be used up to once a day to boost radiance, smooth fine lines, refine pores, and improve tone and texture.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Tree ring records enabled them to refine the timing even further.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The sharpener has lights that display the stages of the sharpening process: shape, sharpen, and refine.
    — Laura Denby, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The formula hydrates your skin while helping to refine it and even your skin tone.
    — Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2024
  • Transit agency staffers will continue to refine and fine-tune the plans for the future rail hub.
    — George Avalos, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
  • The tailoring is refined, and the soft pastel blue shade looks even more striking in real life.
    — Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2023
  • In the process, Long worked to refine his slider and find different ways to attack hitters.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
  • The Razor 4, which has the same stack heights as the Excess, will replace them all and refine the franchise’s position in the Skechers shoe line-up.
    — Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Wo Long refined the parry system and added a posture gauge.
    — PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Staff will continue to refine the budget over the coming months.
    — Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 11 May 2023
  • Terry also said that the group continues refining the concept, making small tweaks to each new design.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Consider refining your priorities rather than leading with a fight or push-pull dynamic.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024

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