Modernized
Modernized adjective - Brought up to date.
Retooled and modernized are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retooled" instead a verb "Modernized".
Retooled
Modernized and retooled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Modernized" instead a verb "Retooled".
Nearby Word: retooling
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Although almost all villains and heroes are extremely familiar, they've all received major make-overs and have had their backstories retooled and modernized.
Source: Old Guard Versus New Blood
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