refurbishing

verb

present participle of refurbish
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 The administration’s plan seeks to improve the availability of essential replacement parts by establishing a dedicated center for repairing, refurbishing and managing submarine components. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 The cuts could leave Saudi Arabia developing just six new stadiums and refurbishing four existing ones for the World Cup. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026 The new construction, scheduled to begin in 2027, is the conclusion of a project that began in the last decade with refurbishing interior spaces at Plymouth Place. — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 The resort is also refurbishing its food and beverage outlets along with new TVs. — Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Maybourne would buy the hotel portion of the Pierre and pour hundreds of millions of dollars into refurbishing the building. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 LeVota previously said that a new use could involve either refurbishing one or both of the stadiums, or demolishing one or both entirely. — Ilana Arougheti july 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026 Expanding and refurbishing St James’ Park would bring an uptick in matchday income, but a state-of-the-art stadium with greater capacity and larger, dedicated corporate areas would be transformative. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 14 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurbishing
  1. rebuilding
  2. repairing
  3. renovating
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  • The award marks a new era for the local group, which is rebuilding after losing steam during the pandemic.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The new prime minister is rebuilding ties with the European Union and Ukraine but plans to keep Hungary’s strict migration policies and opposes fast-tracking Ukraine’s EU membership.
    — Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of rebuilding
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  • Kleeb said the decision to back Osborn is part of a long-term goal, which includes repairing the damage to the Democratic brand in a redder state like Nebraska.
    — Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • However, at Levi’s, he was limited to repairing the brand’s own garments, despite growing consumer demand for repairs to other products and interest from other brands in offering repair services.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of repairing
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  • Bordelon already had experience renovating and reselling apartments as a hobby, and Slocum had been saving up to buy his own apartment.
    — Sophie Caldwell,Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In the eight years since, Brent Buck Architects has built its name renovating town houses across the borough.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of renovating

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