retooled

verb

past tense of retool
as in rejiggered

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  1. transformed
  2. exchanged
  3. revolutionized
  4. commuted
  5. transmuted
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  • The Fight for the Soul of College Football, as the Hurricanes’ bold, brash and arrogant style transformed college football into something closer to theater.
    — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Others transformed astronomy, revealed hidden worlds across the Solar System, or even ventured beyond the Sun’s influence.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of transformed
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  • What matters then is the rate at which one is exchanged for the other, and that rate is set by architecture.
    — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Despite letters being exchanged virtually, the pace was glacial.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of exchanged
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  • The probe's HiRISE camera revolutionized scientists' understanding of Mars' diverse surface features, with resolution high enough to picture objects as small as 3 feet (1 meter) wide.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Off the field, Jones revolutionized how NFL teams approached sponsorships, licensing, stadiums, hospitality and real estate.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of revolutionized
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  • However, dozens of death sentences since then have been issued, but later suspended or commuted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • He was sentenced to 13 years in prison in 2018 but his sentence was one of a raft later commuted by President Joe Biden during his final days in office, federal records show.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of commuted
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  • This is a lot about self-control transmuted into wellness as the outlet.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026
  • But the fields that sloped toward the turquoise sea weren’t about to be cultivated with the vines of Merlot grapes or Regona cider apple trees or even acorns to be transmuted into jamón Ibérico.
    — Tamar Adler, Vogue, 3 June 2026
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“Retooled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retooled. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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