refurbish
verb (used with object)
to furbish again; renovate; brighten.
are refurbishing
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present progressiveof refurbish.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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They’re also investing: The Panthers are refurbishing the War Memorial in Fort Lauderdale, which will become the team’s new practice headquarters starting next season, and plan to start more community outreach programs.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2023
You wrote, "We're living in a time where women are refurbishing shackles as novelty earrings. We take things built to control us and treat them as option pieces of flair."
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2022
In a small warehouse, a group of workers are refurbishing and dismantling electronics.
From The Verge ● Dec. 4, 2019
“We are refurbishing; we are renewing the country.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2011
Chicago Architect John Dix and his wife estimate that the painting bills alone for the condominium they are refurbishing themselves would be $3,000.
From Time Magazine Archive
