Synonyms of modifying

modifying

verb

present participle of modify

1

as in altering

to limit the meaning of (as a noun)

adjectives are words that modify nouns, while adverbs can modify adjectives and verbs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• altering
• qualifying
• misrepresenting
• distorting
• coloring
• narrowing
• twisting
• warping
• misstating
• perverting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expanding
• widening
• broadening

2

as in changing

to make different in some way

he modified the appliance so that it would run more quietly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• altering
• changing
• remodeling
• reworking
• transforming
• revising
• remaking
• recasting
• varying
• redoing
• refashioning
• revamping
• deforming
• mutating
• making over
• metamorphosing
• exchanging
• transmuting
• converting
• revolutionizing
• transfiguring
• commuting
• regenerating
• retooling
• rejiggering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• setting
• fixing
• stabilizing
• freezing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of modifying

Boeing developed the platform from the commercial 737 Next Generation airliner before extensively modifying it for military operations. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

In other worlds, the suit said the utilities agreed to operate in compliance with ISO orders, which at times included modifying or expanding their high voltage transmission systems. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

Unlike previous synthetic cells, which were created by modifying living cells, SpudCell was assembled entirely with nonliving chemicals. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

The report’s authors recommend modifying the fence sections so that there is a large animal jump at least every 1,000 feet, along with ground openings for small mammals every 500 feet. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 28 June 2026

The companies are also modifying the electrical characteristics of the devices in other ways. — IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026

With the completion of a multi-year effort to modernize Baltimore’s rail infrastructure — raising bridges, modifying overpasses and expanding the Howard Street Tunnel to accommodate double-stack container trains — Baltimore once again sits at the center of a national rail breakthrough. — Wes Moore, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2026

If a child is going through a growth spurt and struggling with growth area stress, parents can ask their coach about modifying training, usually meaning reducing rapid directional changes, playing on shorter fields, and focusing more on strength and skill development rather than volume. — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 22 June 2026

Interestingly, Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw had a history of modifying his own Pride Night hats with the very same Bible verse. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026