Synonyms of refining

refining

verb

present participle of refine

as in improving

to make better

worked on refining her backhand before the big tennis match

Synonyms & Similar Words

• improving
• enhancing
• perfecting
• upgrading
• amending
• helping
• enriching
• remediating
• remedying
• ameliorating
• bettering
• reinforcing
• correcting
• revising
• strengthening
• meliorating
• rectifying
• reforming
• editing
• rehabilitating
• intensifying
• reworking
• refurbishing
• polishing
• honing
• revamping
• fine-tuning
• redrafting
• boosting
• fining
• fortifying
• emending
• rehabbing
• beefing (up)
• retouching
• touching up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worsening
• impairing
• damaging
• hurting
• harming
• injuring
• reducing
• tarnishing
• spoiling
• vitiating
• disfiguring
• diminishing
• marring
• lowering
• defacing
• blighting
• lessening
• endamaging
• flawing
• blemishing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of refining

By refining double magnetic resonance for a single atom, the team demonstrated a way to address these different magnetic components independently. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

By refining an exceptional predecessor rather than overhauling it, the newest Paperwhite comfortably remains the best ereader for most people, easily earning our Editors' Choice award. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026

Those productions give Galleri5 a base for refining its technology against real-world creative and production demands. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026

The attacks on Russian refineries have contributed to high costs, as well as the high cost of refining crude oils. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Even 64 years later Opel was still refining the long-roof formula for global audiences with versions like the sleek Opel Insignia Sports Tourer. — New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026

However, Netflix appears to be more focused on refining its own properties rather than taking on a grand new project. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Chili For the past two years, Wolf has been refining her chili recipe. — Taylor Mims, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026

Indonesia imposed a ban on nickel ore exports to encourage smelters to move refining operations to the country; the country is now pushing to attract more of the EV value chain, including car and battery manufacturing. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026