as in rebuilding
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 refurbishing
United did survey fans about a new stadium last year and stated that 52 per cent of the 50,000-plus season ticket holders, executive club members and members preferred a new build, compared with 31 per cent who supported refurbishing the existing stadium.
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Andy Mitten, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
That’s how artist Hadley Clark approaches reinventing and refurbishing textiles.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
According to the archdiocese, a parish employee discovered the potentially inappropriate websites while refurbishing the computer and reported the findings to the archdiocese's Pastoral Center, which is essentially the church's human resources department.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
The company is already refurbishing an EAF to melt the sponge iron and adding new conversion furnaces for downstream steelmaking, all designed to drop in once the hydrogen is flowing.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Batt said Michigan State has signed a new concession deal with an outside provider, completed new, bigger scoreboards in the football stadium and is refurbishing its luxury boxes, all with an eye on generating more income.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
The Air Force has been refurbishing World War II-era bases deeper in the Pacific and practicing operating from austere airstrips.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Bulgari will be refurbishing its locations in the Munich and Frankfurt airports in the next few months, after a recent revamp in Madrid.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Andy Mitten, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
That’s how artist Hadley Clark approaches reinventing and refurbishing textiles.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
According to the archdiocese, a parish employee discovered the potentially inappropriate websites while refurbishing the computer and reported the findings to the archdiocese's Pastoral Center, which is essentially the church's human resources department.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
The company is already refurbishing an EAF to melt the sponge iron and adding new conversion furnaces for downstream steelmaking, all designed to drop in once the hydrogen is flowing.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Batt said Michigan State has signed a new concession deal with an outside provider, completed new, bigger scoreboards in the football stadium and is refurbishing its luxury boxes, all with an eye on generating more income.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
The Air Force has been refurbishing World War II-era bases deeper in the Pacific and practicing operating from austere airstrips.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Bulgari will be refurbishing its locations in the Munich and Frankfurt airports in the next few months, after a recent revamp in Madrid.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurbishing
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Langlois — a Canadian VFX visionary responsible for the tech that made movies like Jurassic Park possible — and his partner Marchand collaborated not only on Coulibri Ridge, but also rebuilding jetties, a primary school, and coral reefs after the devastating 2017 storm.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, the Browns are at a crossroads between rebuilding their future around a young QB and patching an immediate offensive problem.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The new measures, which include replacing and repairing streetlights and modernizing Tryon Street, were announced by the Center City Public Safety Task Force.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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In a time of religious and cultural polarization, leaders from the Catholic and Jewish communities came together this week to mark an important milestone in the history of the Catholic Church — one that was transformative in repairing Catholic-Jewish relations.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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At the time the Dodgers were renovating their clubhouse for the first time in more than a decade.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Mount Holyoke will use the money for a campus transition to geothermal energy and renovating its residence hall.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Refurbishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refurbishing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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