refocused

Definition of refocusednext
past tense of refocus

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for refocused
Verb
  • Holy Oly transformed into a drive-through chicken pick-up, with a wave from the car and a check-in with lifelong friends.
    Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Largely unknown outside scientific circles, Lehmann fundamentally transformed our understanding of what lies at the heart of our planet.
    Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In the first episode’s Elimination Challenge‚ which was focused on North Carolina’s state vegetable, sweet potatoes — Cochran cooked up a pork loin in the kitchen at La Belle Helene that wasn’t quite cooked through, landing her in the bottom three competitors.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
  • His anthological series debuted in 2022 and focused on the story of a therapist searching for her patient who vanished mysteriously into a dimension beyond reality.
    Arushi Jacob, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • These should’ve been redesigned with the yoke.
    Joel Feder, The Drive, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Elements of the interior architecture have been redesigned, and the result is a characterful blend of old and new.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Massive investments in weapons and technology A significant portion of the funding is aimed at strengthening military capabilities.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The curriculum also includes resistance techniques aimed at helping troops endure interrogation and psychological pressure if captured.
    Luis Martinez, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Then-Councilmember Raul Peralez helped hold the deal together as construction deadlines loomed, the development changed hands and plans were revised.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The measure could be revised within 90 days.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • According to the complaint, the man had his camera pointed at a child at one point.
    Nick Lentz, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • It feels pointed at this point.
    Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Burden of Justice was created by Jens Lapidus, a criminal defense attorney turned writer and showrunner, best known for his crime novel Snabba Cash (Easy Money), adapted as a film trilogy starring Joel Kinnaman and later reworked by Lapidus himself into a two-season Netflix series.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Growth hormones and genes that respond to stress were reworked, some lost, others boosted.
    David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The dynamic stage production, directed by Phillip M Church, features Justine Chichester, Shawn Buller and Laquantis Morton who deliver—verbatim—Taussig’s inspiring and evocative voice.
    Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • According to Stanford, Li had directed that the diaries, along with correspondence, meeting minutes, photographs and other materials, be made publicly available for study at the university’s Hoover Institution for fear they might otherwise be destroyed by Chinese authorities.
    Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Refocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refocused. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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