retool
verb
re·​tool
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retooled;
retooling;
retools
Definition of retool
: to make especially minor changes or improvements
retool for the future
Examples of retool in a Sentence
The factory has been retooled.
The company is retooling its sales strategies.
The company is retooling for the future.
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Last year, Coinbase shut down a division of its Chicago office that had been dedicated to retooling its trading platform. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, "Blockchain Launches ‘Fastest’ Crypto Exchange in the World," 30 July 2019 China’s leadership has set its sights on retooling the country’s manufacturing base to dominate industries of the future, including aviation. — Trefor Moss, WSJ, "Boeing Flies Close to Trade Tussle With New Facility in China," 15 Dec. 2018 Series index: Schedule for all 2018 team previews No stranger to retooling a roster, Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto has been active this offseason, but not like in previous years. — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, "Fantasy baseball preview: Mariners will be guided by veteran stars," 9 Feb. 2018 The park itself was eventually retooled and renamed Boardwalk and Baseball, which closed forever in early 1990. — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, "Roller Coaster Day: Our quiz about Orlando’s wild rides," 16 Aug. 2019 The left side of the offensive line has been retooled in the wake of Andre Dillard’s departure. — Jon Wilner, The Denver Post, "Pac-12 football training camp preview: North Division," 1 Aug. 2019 The left side of the offensive line has been retooled in the wake of Andre Dillard’s departure. — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, "Pac-12 training camp: North division preview," 1 Aug. 2019 If so, political scientists will have to retool their models. — William A. Galston, WSJ, "Trump’s Poll Numbers Prove Character Counts," 25 June 2019 Castro, echoing criticisms that the Trump administration has a misplaced focus, proposes shifting emphasis to adherents of white supremacy and retooling programs aimed now at Muslims and other sectors. — Bill Lambrecht, ExpressNews.com, "Julián Castro calls for federal gun license, better hate group monitoring," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'retool.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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retool
verb
English Language Learners Definition of retool
: to change or replace the tools or machines in (a factory, workshop, etc.)
US
: to make changes to (something) in order to improve it
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