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

Disney says no benefits are being cut because the unit organized in 2024 and the talks are setting first-contract terms rather than modifying an existing agreement. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

This matters because nephrology as a specialty has had very few genuinely disease-modifying options for diabetic kidney disease. — Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Kindred Companion Science says that while allergen immunotherapy remains the only disease-modifying treatment option, its effectiveness is limited and inconsistent. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Kim also accused the United States of enabling Japan’s military buildup by supplying Tomahawk missiles, modifying vessels for their operation and supporting the missile tests. — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026

Repurpose items like wipe containers, tissue boxes, or canisters for plastic bag storage by cleaning and modifying them. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026

Obviously without drastically modifying anything but really getting your hands into the story. — Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 29 July 2026

Built for contested logistics Chaparral uses interchangeable cargo pods, allowing operators to switch between missions without modifying the aircraft. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

The system operates by altering the magnetic field to adjust fluid viscosity inside the dampers, continuously modifying compression and rebound damping. — New Atlas, 25 July 2026