as in to remodel
to make different in some way
refashioned my old pair of jeans into a cover for my scrapbook
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Recent Examples of refashion
When a gluten-free regular showed up craving pancakes—one of the few dishes on the menu that included wheat at the time—Garcia refashioned the recipe just for him.
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Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Medvedev, who served as president of Russia from 2008 to 2012 and as prime minister until 2020, has since refashioned himself as one of the most hardline voices within the Russian establishment.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 31 July 2025
In the foreground, the building under construction in 1999 is now set to be refashioned into Dolly Parton's SongTeller Hotel.
—Liz Schubauer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The measure, refashioned from earlier proposals to abolish the lottery outright, now moves to the Texas House as the Legislature's session approaches its June 2 close.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Medvedev, who served as president of Russia from 2008 to 2012 and as prime minister until 2020, has since refashioned himself as one of the most hardline voices within the Russian establishment.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 31 July 2025
In the foreground, the building under construction in 1999 is now set to be refashioned into Dolly Parton's SongTeller Hotel.
—Liz Schubauer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The measure, refashioned from earlier proposals to abolish the lottery outright, now moves to the Texas House as the Legislature's session approaches its June 2 close.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refashion
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Plans also call for remodeling the existing southern section into 3,700 square feet of additional commercial space, split evenly between two storefronts.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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It was remodeled in the 1960’s and renamed City Barber Shop.—
Stephanie Ogilvie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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That said, there are a lot of approaches to making biofuel that rely on modifying the fats found in plants or algae.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Merz said the design for the dog park was modified at several points along the way after receiving feedback.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Sep. 2025
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Gorman, however, said she is not swayed by claims of environmental stewardship, pointing to the irony of altering Mars’ atmosphere to better suit humans.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Swift’s involvement in the legal battle relates, in part, to suggestions from Lively that Baldoni altered a rooftop scene at the beginning of the film.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Amazon has received about 1,500 emails in the past year, and the company has changed about 455 processes based on that feedback, Jassy said.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Humans can also read between the lines, understand nuance, adapt to change and lend a listening ear in ways machines can’t.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Such a reclassification can transform a modest interest receipt into a complicated and expensive dispute with the tax authorities.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Advanced computational algorithms then combine these multiple perspectives to reconstruct a detailed 3D image, offering a compact and efficient approach to high-resolution imaging that could transform how researchers study complex structures.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Reiss’ script was a Black List find that either wasn’t reworked enough by committee or so sanded down in the studio churn that all personality was drained in the process.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Sep. 2025
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Months later, in early September, Drake reworked the cut and shared it with the world, changing things slightly and adding a verse.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Refashion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refashion. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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