Synonyms of fashioning

fashioning

verb

present participle of fashion

1

as in adapting

to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation

the ex-governor seems to be fashioning his political beliefs to win favor with a more conservative national electorate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adapting
• adjusting
• tailoring
• putting
• conforming
• shaping
• suiting
• preparing
• editing
• customizing
• fitting
• accommodating
• transforming
• matching
• conditioning
• acclimating
• establishing
• altering
• modifying
• doctoring
• converting
• bending
• acclimatizing
• equipping
• modeling
• readjusting
• remaking
• correcting
• tuning
• orienting
• reworking
• redesigning
• harmonizing
• revising
• gearing
• attuning
• regulating
• squaring
• recasting
• rooting
• reclaiming
• orientating
• refashioning
• acquainting
• patterning
• familiarizing
• remodeling
• reinventing
• recycling
• readying
• revamping
• rehearsing
• readapting
• hardening
• training
• refitting
• settling
• redoing
• inuring
• habituating
• reengineering
• toughening
• priming
• redeveloping
• accustoming
• refocusing
• rigging
• registering
• seasoning
• phasing
• refiguring
• naturalizing
• rejiggering
• making over
• fine-tuning
• fiddling (with)
• habilitating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjusting

2

as in producing

to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials

for the Christmas pageant the boy's mother was able to fashion the length of fabric into something that could pass as a shepherd's outfit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• producing
• making
• creating
• manufacturing
• constructing
• forming
• assembling
• fabricating
• framing
• building
• crafting
• shaping
• organizing
• erecting
• structuring
• putting together
• designing
• inventing
• establishing
• forging
• devising
• molding
• instituting
• rearing
• raising
• originating
• handcrafting
• hewing
• imagining
• concocting
• making up
• contriving
• remaking
• throwing up
• visualizing
• setting up
• conceiving
• knocking out
• patching (together)
• picturing
• envisaging
• putting up
• prefabricating
• refashioning
• minting
• thinking (up)
• cooking (up)
• fathering
• cobbling (together or up)
• remanufacturing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismantling
• destroying
• disassembling
• wrecking
• abolishing
• extinguishing
• eradicating
• smashing
• demolishing
• shattering
• ruining
• flattening
• annihilating
• exterminating
• devastating
• breaking up
• pulverizing
• dismembering
• taking apart
• exploding
• razing
• blowing up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fashioning

Certainly the road to fashioning Miami into a global business leader will be long and arduous—and Griffin knows it. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026

Whatever capacity Mike does have for dedication is going into fashioning himself a reality television character, rather than into turning over cabins or wiping the deck. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026

Buss trusted his instincts and went for it, the enlistment of Riley fashioning a culture that remained strong until the death of Buss in 2013. —Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026

If fashioning a topiary from scratch, use a template to indicate where cuts will be needed and, starting from the top, trim gradually and in small amounts. —Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026

Lawrence has had this effect lately, fashioning signature mid-career roles for the likes of Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso), Jason Segel (Shrinking) and Vince Vaughn (Bad Monkey). —David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026

Keïta and his studio fostered the embellishment of style and persona, the pleasure and play of fashioning a look and of desiring to be looked at. —Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026

Investing in foam covers or even fashioning DIY covers from items in your home can help protect your pipes during a cold snap. —Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026

Consider fashioning a tin foil hat for your mobile phone. —Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026