REFURBISHES Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

refurbishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of refurbish

as in rebuilds

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 refurbishes Amazon retrieves and refurbishes many of its portable technology systems so they can be updated and deployed again. — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The existing playground equipment is being donated to Kids Around the World, a nonprofit organization that refurbishes and donates old playground equipment to parks worldwide. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 During the winter season the department typically takes a break in mosquito surveillance and refurbishes their traps. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026

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Something as simple as moving a UI element a few pixels to the right, for instance, requires a full prompt and a roughly minute-long wait as the AI completely rebuilds the app.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Just as training breaks down muscle tissue that rebuilds through nutrition and rest, adaptation requires recovery.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebuilds

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One other bonus is that West Shore Home also installs flooring/doors and renovates bathrooms.

— Jason Rueger, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Hartford resident Annette Gaynor, the owner of a business that renovates housing, has lived in the city for four decades, now owning a two-family house in the Blue Hills neighborhood.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

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Courtesy of Fleet Feet Like any muscle, a healthy heart suffers damage and repairs itself each time it is stressed.

— Matt Moret, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Simpson was diagnosed with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, a rare congenital heart condition where the heart repairs damage with tissue that doesn't properly conduct electricity in the right ventricle.

— Errol Barnett, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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