RETOOLS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

retools

verb

present tense third-person singular of retool

as in rejiggers

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Bobby’s color palette is bizarre, and her idea of a sash that transforms into a shawl scarf is really cool but executed poorly.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
The immersive musical transforms the theater into a swinging nightclub, where Jordan plays a version of himself telling the story of Darin’s meteoric rise from teen idol to global sensation.

— Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of transforms

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Consistency turns individual relationships into a community that exchanges honest advice, surfaces opportunities and helps its members navigate growth.

— C200, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Thomas regularly exchanges texts and Instagram messages with Alex’s mother, Leah, in Perth, while enjoying the company of his father, Damien, a former Australian rules football player, when the Condons travel stateside.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026

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Like most of the 50-odd boys on the field, Désir commutes a long distance several days a week to play in peace at Parc Sainte-Thérèse, an arena with artificial turf in the hillside suburb of Pétionville.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026
Nayabu, 43, commutes about four hours each day to and from his tech job in Santa Clara from Mountain House.

— Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of commutes

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As artificial intelligence revolutionizes how tasks are completed, many people are pleading their cases for why their jobs are important.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
This pattern, observed in modern birds, rarely appears in reptiles and other dinosaurs; this discovery revolutionizes our understanding of dinosaur parental care and suggests more complex social systems.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026

Definition of revolutionizes

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And the recognition that is born from taking the time to share and unpack and just see each other in your grief is the thing that actually transforms and transmutes.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2026
This brick-by-brick work ensures that, beyond attracting attention, a brand sustains that attention and transmutes it into longevity, real influence and leadership.

— Jenna Guarneri, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026

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