REFURBISH Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

refurbish

verb

Definition of refurbish

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 Although both militaries have procured a large number of artillery pieces through foreign aid, domestic development, and refurbishing older systems, these losses are very significant. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 At the reopening ceremony, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum credited Trump for refurbishing the nation’s capital ahead of the Fourth of July. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026 Other work has included refurbishing the pedestrian overpass between the 10th Avenue and Franklin Road interchanges, adding a sound wall along Hannibal Street and installing a traffic signal at the westbound ramps at the Centennial interchange. — Rose Evans june 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 June 2026 The organizations will refurbish community basketball courts and distribute 10,000 Warriors jerseys annually to youth in underserved communities. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for refurbish

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In Lebanon, at least 100,000 children risk missing out on school unless classrooms damaged by Israeli strikes are urgently repaired or rebuilt before September, the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF has warned.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
The work is being presented as the first report of a material that stores energy by physically rebuilding itself.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026

Definition of rebuild

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The data center is expected to cost about $107 million to build and will be hosted within an existing building, which will be renovated on the inside but left relatively intact on the outside.

— Ilana Arougheti July 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Now teams are renovating more frequently, and not just new builds or major overhauls, but small renovations of club or premium spaces.

— Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of renovate

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According to an account of her testimony in Rolling Stone, Avila was left with severe scarring on her face and left arm, with limited mobility after surgeons grafted skin from her abdomen to repair her arm.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 1 July 2026
Ndiaye’s season ended early after surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.

— Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 30 June 2026

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