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
Because of the popularity of wildlife photography, Houts began to refurbish old windows and doors, among other items, to build custom frames for her pieces.
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
And the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, which started just weeks after Boeing began refurbishing the planes, caused significant additional delays.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Despite being refurbished, its grade-A rating means near-mint condition, with minimal (if any) signs of wear.
—New Atlas, 5 May 2025
The Commanders plan to invest $2.7 billion to refurbish the grounds of RFK Stadium, the team’s home field from 1961 to 1996.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 1 May 2025
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
And the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, which started just weeks after Boeing began refurbishing the planes, caused significant additional delays.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Despite being refurbished, its grade-A rating means near-mint condition, with minimal (if any) signs of wear.
—New Atlas, 5 May 2025
The Commanders plan to invest $2.7 billion to refurbish the grounds of RFK Stadium, the team’s home field from 1961 to 1996.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurbish
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Less than a week after the explosion destroyed his fertility clinic, Dr. Maher Abdallah vows to rebuild.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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People rebuilt and reimagined their communities with the help of everything their ancestors left behind, while also, perhaps, vowing not to repeat their mistakes.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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One plan is to renovate the Marine Stadium, an iconic structure that’s been closed since 1992.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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The district laid off and furloughed employees during that time, while scrapping plans to renovate or rebuild many decaying schools.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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After arriving in Italy, Dad was put in charge of a group, mostly mechanics, at a hangar in an airfield and kept track of the parts and supplies needed to repair the planes that landed there.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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Part of the factory’s roof caved in during a hurricane in 1988, and the damage was too extensive to repair, but about half of the building is still accessible.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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