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
Again, autobiography surfaces — Hackman, through his two marriages and three offspring, acquired and avidly refurbished an array of houses, notably in California’s Montecito and New Mexico’s Santa Fe.
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Fred Schruers, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2025
More museum pieces refurbished & tested to send to the front.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Dekel-Chen, 36, is an American Israeli who refurbished old buses into mobile tech classrooms for underserved children.
—NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025
Related Articles Hugh Seaborn, chief executive officer of Cadogan, said the project marks a new era for the street, which had not been refurbished for nearly 250 years.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
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Fred Schruers, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2025
More museum pieces refurbished & tested to send to the front.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Dekel-Chen, 36, is an American Israeli who refurbished old buses into mobile tech classrooms for underserved children.
—NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025
Related Articles Hugh Seaborn, chief executive officer of Cadogan, said the project marks a new era for the street, which had not been refurbished for nearly 250 years.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for refurbish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurbish
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And that’s even before Brian Flynn, long-time Burnley resident and legendary former Wrexham manager who effectively rebuilt the club in the 1990s, pops up to say hello.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Examples of such projects include rebuilding a highway, bridge or railway.—
Albert C. Lin,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2025
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The 60-acre resort, which includes five swimming pools and a saltwater lagoon, is also renovating its marina to include 85 boat slips, a project that is expected to be finished by fall 2025.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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Per the outlet, the Quantum Solace star had the interior of the dwelling completely renovated before moving in.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
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For now, locals will be repairing the damage—and wondering what is in store for them.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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In this filme, based on the novel by Philip Beard, Sink’s Tess tries to repair her relationship with her drug-dealing biological father Nick (Theo Rossi) after the tragic death of her younger half-sister.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
13 Mar. 2025
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