refurbish
verb (used with object)
to furbish again; renovate; brighten.
refurbished
Example Sentences
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The Endeavour was being refurbished there, and he had the opportunity to go inside the crew module — the flight deck, the mid-deck and the airlock — all now visible in the new gallery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The Haitians were paying taxes and refurbishing the downcast city; sometimes, they even refurbished houses they were only renting.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
Once they burned out, these boosters landed in the ocean, where they were recovered, refurbished and reused — including, now, in the museum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
They added that, once restored and refurbished, the building would be "used for the benefit of the wider community of Middleton who rightly cherish it as an important part of Middleton's rich and varied heritage".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Yet once the project was finished, the press of business kept him from visiting his refurbished vacation home for more than a few weekend days at a time.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
