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

Isha has been fashioning herself as an industry power broker, this season shining attention on both these designers. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 8 July 2026

On two occasions, a Spanish player remained on the floor after being strongly dispossessed, with Uruguay fashioning chances for Nunez, reintroduced to the starting line-up as Bielsa’s only change after the Cape Verde draw. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026

Michaels wanted to capture the excitement of a Halloween carnival with the Vintage Spirits collection, fashioning each piece in the collection after retro Halloween decorations. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026

Their political motivations led them down bizarre and fantastical paths, with some even fashioning themselves as the true victims of Norvell’s attack. — Aram Goudsouzian, The Conversation, 11 June 2026

Deep in a cavernous New York City warehouse, the artisans behind some of the world’s most beloved children’s characters have been fashioning costumes and puppets for years in relative anonymity. — Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 25 May 2026

Kennedy died in October and the team was playing for her all season, ending it with a second consecutive state title while fashioning a 24-6 record. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026

For anyone interested in fashioning their own house merch, Clough recommends using free design programs like Canva to create graphics. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026

Blackwell was outraged that Stallone was fashioning himself into a style rebel by breaking tradition and showing up collar open, with no bow tie. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 16 May 2026