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re·found
(ˌ)rē-ˈfau̇nd 
past tense and past participle of refind
It doesn't look like their refound marital bliss will last very long …—
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re·found
(ˌ)rē-ˈfau̇nd
refounded; refounding
: to found (something) again
After being almost totally destroyed, Carthage was refounded by Julius Caesar in 46 BC.—Christine Drake
Christine DrakeThe club, set up in 1904, collapsed and was refounded as Napoli Soccer.—Nick Clark
Nick Clark
refoundation
noun
plural refoundations
… its octagonal baptistery is even earlier, dating back to the fifth-century refoundation of the town …
—The Telegraph (United Kingdom)
The Telegraph (United Kingdom)
refounder
noun
plural refounders
the city's refounders
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Chris Branch, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Yet in recent weeks the far-right ministers have apparently refound their political footing and confidence.
—Neri Zilber, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Nov. 2023
Despite the final tally, the loss against the Bucks would've been much uglier if Grant hadn't refound his shooting touch.
—Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 3 Nov. 2021
Is the industry’s large-scale move over the last two decades toward Hillsong-style worship music — i.e., prayerful songs directed at God, not conversational music from human to human — a confirmation that Christian musicians had finally refound their footing after chasing pop trends for too long?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2021
With many of us stuck at home, the world refound its love for video games.
—Bartosz Skwarczek, Forbes, 17 June 2021
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Verb
Houston is the West’s second-best team right now, and Sacramento has refound its footing after firing Mike Brown.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Yet in recent weeks the far-right ministers have apparently refound their political footing and confidence.
—Neri Zilber, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Nov. 2023
Despite the final tally, the loss against the Bucks would've been much uglier if Grant hadn't refound his shooting touch.
—Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 3 Nov. 2021
Is the industry’s large-scale move over the last two decades toward Hillsong-style worship music — i.e., prayerful songs directed at God, not conversational music from human to human — a confirmation that Christian musicians had finally refound their footing after chasing pop trends for too long?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2021
With many of us stuck at home, the world refound its love for video games.
—Bartosz Skwarczek, Forbes, 17 June 2021
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“Refound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refound. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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