retune

verb

re·tune (ˌ)rē-ˈtün

-ˈtyün

retuned; retuning

transitive verb

: to tune (something) again or in a different way

retune an engine

especially : to readjust (something) in musical pitch

a guitar/string that constantly needs to be retuned

She retuned the banjo to G major.

Examples of retune in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There is a possibility that its next owner could retune the powertrain, according to The Drive. —

Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024 And finally, Lindsey Lohan retuned our focus to this month's demand for self-care with a fresh face and a monochromic moment, eye mask and all. —

Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2024 Banks retuned Ochs’ Stella Harmony acoustic guitar, began to run the dull side of the utensil up and down the strings, and there, on his mother’s back porch, Ochs learned how to play the blues. —

Chris Richards, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2023 In those who did not have a strong immune system response, the caner retuned within a year, according to results published earlier this year in the journal Nature. —

Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for retune

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