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
Last year, work began to refurbish all 70 wooden benches across six streets in the Village Maintenance Assessment District by sanding and refinishing them.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Instead of replacing the equipment, the OP spent weeks refurbishing it, possibly saving the company hundreds of thousands of dollars.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The stage is completely refurbished with a wall-sized LED screen, new sound and light systems and special effects fog machines.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
Other elements that could be refurbished include public seating, village furnishings, decorative stop signs, receptacles, planters, bike racks, and landscaping.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Instead of replacing the equipment, the OP spent weeks refurbishing it, possibly saving the company hundreds of thousands of dollars.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The stage is completely refurbished with a wall-sized LED screen, new sound and light systems and special effects fog machines.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
Other elements that could be refurbished include public seating, village furnishings, decorative stop signs, receptacles, planters, bike racks, and landscaping.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for refurbish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurbish
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The unusual trade seemed to indicate the rebuilding Nets didn’t expect to be particularly competitive this season and envisioned themselves picking toward the top of the 2025 draft, where Duke freshman Cooper Flagg is the coveted prize.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Hibino’s firm rebuilt a kindergarten in Fukushima following the disastrous 2011 earthquake that claimed over 18,000 lives and caused the meltdown of three nuclear power reactors.—
Natalie Donback,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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Laurel Home Tours offers ride-along tours on their open-air carts through town that take visitors by more than 40 homes featured and renovated on the show.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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The brand is set to open the flagship in the fourth quarter in a building that has recently been renovated.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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This is probably due to the city trying to repair or add to the municipal water infrastructure.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2025
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Darcey Silva has arrived at the 90 Day couple’s retreat as her twin sister Stacey tries to repair her relationship with husband Florian.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Refurbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refurbish. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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