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refurbishing

  • present participle
    of refurbish.
    refurbish
    verb (used with object)
    to furbish again; renovate; brighten.
  • a word derived from refurbish.
    refurbish
    verb (used with object)
    to furbish again; renovate; brighten.

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The leasing option could also benefit Apple’s refurbishing program, Feinseth said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

He has an unusual business model, finding bikes at yard sales and sometimes making bulk deals, refurbishing them and selling far below what they would cost new.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

Several Nigerian businessmen are alleged to have bankrolled huge spending sprees, including more than £2m at luxury store Harrods and £4.6m on refurbishing homes in London and Buckinghamshire.

From BBC Apr. 13, 2026

Flores, 66, built his career buying old wells from bigger peers, refurbishing them and squeezing the last drops.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 27, 2025

Building the synchrotron and the hot lab and refurbishing the 184-inch would cost at least another $605,000.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik