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

For most people, manually modifying system firmware introduces additional risks. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Researchers will store those cell lines in a biobank before modifying the dogs’ genetic makeup. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

There are more than 20 disease-modifying therapies for MS, Bebo said, so figuring out the best one for you might involve trial and error. — Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

Roivant Sciences — Shares rose more than 4% after the company's immune-modifying pill Lisraya reached its primary efficacy goals in two Phase 3 trials for non-infectious uveitis, a disease of the eye. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Twisted Teens joked they were contractually obligated to write a grunge song after signing to Sub Pop, prompting Billiard to claim that modifying any Beatles chord progression to stay major instead of going minor gets the job done. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

Roivant and its spinout Priovant said Wednesday that their immune-modifying pill Lisraya was more effective than placebo in treating the inflammatory eye disease non-infectious uveitis. — Jason Mast, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026

Thousands of researchers are constantly modifying these setups, the OpenAI researcher added, with every change risking a compromise to the security of the test. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Curing the void Rocket Lab said the problem appears to be solved after modifying the manufacturing process again. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026