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

The bill, easily passed in a 370-48 vote, extends the African Growth and Opportunity Act for two more years without modifying it. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Context Preservation Capture and preserve comprehensive customer context across all platforms before modifying internal employee workflows. — Jerry Haywood, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

The company says the fuel could increase the power output of an existing reactor by up to 10% without modifying its steam generators. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Cloud seeding has been around for decades, but a new announcement says a drone project saw a measurable success in modifying the weather. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

After 25 years, juveniles sentenced to life in prison are entitled to a sentence review, where a judge considers modifying a defendant’s sentence — and weighs evidence of a defendant’s rehabilitation, maturity, remorse and background. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

In particular, modifying recommendation algorithms to focus more on users’ long-term interests than their short-term behavior remains a central challenge. — Nathaniel Lubin, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026

The bills already in effect include two sweeping criminal justice bills and one modifying tax credits for historic buildings. — Jack Harvel august 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

That permit, called a tenant improvement permit, is required for modifying or renovating the interior space of a commercial property and allowed the company to convert the former church into a crematory. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026