retooling

Definition of retoolingnext
present participle of retool
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Verb
  • And so Lobanov and Stetsenko carried on with their plans, exchanging vows at the Palace of Culture and then heading to a nearby café with their guests to celebrate.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
  • These devices generate electricity when two different materials come into contact and then separate, briefly exchanging charge.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The number of these microproteins that may ultimately exist in the human genome, Cohen said, could reach into the millions, transforming biology in ways that are only beginning to be understood.
    Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Workers have already been transforming the space.
    Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Charlie had been through law school and was commuting to a firm in Manhattan.
    John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Realistically, listening with ANC will probably get you in the ballpark of 50 hours of battery life, which is still a solid performance that even with heavy use will most likely carry you through several weeks of commuting to and from work.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Few has earned his rightful place in Springfield by revolutionizing the concept of a power school, not only leading the Zags to 27 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances but at least one tourney win in 24 of them.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Even though you’re known for your unique demeanor, your desire to take a walk on the wilder side is giving you an edge, revolutionizing your perspective and challenging the status quo.
    Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In the business classic Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, Charles Mackay examined the psychology of crowd behavior and mass hysteria throughout history, from the Dutch Tulip Mania of the 1630s to humanity’s historical obsession with transmuting base metals into gold.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The Arriscan can scan up to five frames per second, transmuting film into digital form.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Retooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/retooling. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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