Synonyms of manufacturing

manufacturing

verb

present participle of manufacture

1

as in producing

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

the company manufactures appliances and electronics

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in devising

to create or think of by clever use of the imagination

he manufactured some story about how his car broke down and he was unable to call home and let anyone know that he would be late

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devising
• constructing
• inventing
• concocting
• designing
• producing
• thinking (up)
• cooking (up)
• coming up with
• drumming up
• fabricating
• excogitating
• making up
• hatching
• contriving
• vamping (up)
• trumping up
• conceiving
• dreaming
• envisioning
• coining
• visualizing
• imagining
• improvising
• fantasizing
• daydreaming
• envisaging
• visioning
• extemporizing
• picturing
• ad-libbing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reproducing
• copying
• duplicating
• cloning
• imitating
• replicating
• mimicking
• reduplicating
• copycatting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of manufacturing

Phytochemicals derived from the plant are used in manufacturing cosmetics. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Two decades ago, Nvidia was largely known for manufacturing the GPUs that allowed computers to render 3D graphics on videogames. — Tamlin Magee, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Amazon has historically sold its devices at or near the cost of manufacturing them, partly to undercut competitors with extremely cheap prices, but also with the goal of promoting its other products and services. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

The group is notoriously polarizing among indie-heads — headlines calling the band a psyop for manufacturing virality only further fanned the flames — but Geese inarguably has the cool factor that’s brought rock back on the map in recent years. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Rogers served in the Army and the FBI and says his plans include bringing manufacturing jobs to Michigan, lowering costs, protecting seniors' Social Security and Medicare and prioritizing education. — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Northrop Grumman slashes overall weight and reduces total part counts, manufacturing combat-ready autonomous jets at a fraction of typical costs. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

In response to Russia’s attacks, Ukraine has fired its long-range drones at manufacturing plants deep inside Russia and has targeted Russia’s drone launch sites. — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Another growing division at the bank is C&I, serving clients in industries ranging from manufacturing to wholesale and retail to transportation and logistics across South Florida. — Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026