Synonyms of refurbishing

refurbishing

verb

present participle of refurbish

as in rebuilding

to make improvements or repairs to (something, such as a building)

They are refurbishing the old house.

They sell refurbished computers.

Related Words

• rebuilding
• repairing
• renovating
• servicing
• fixing
• restoring
• reconstructing
• maintaining
• overhauling
• preparing
• reconditioning
• revamping
• helping
• furbishing
• patching
• aiding
• fixing up
• doctoring
• improving
• curing
• healing
• conditioning
• mending
• readying
• modifying
• adjusting
• reviving
• righting
• revitalizing
• renewing
• freshening
• enriching
• regenerating
• rejuvenating
• enhancing
• reforming
• rectifying
• correcting
• redressing
• refreshing
• caring (for)
• refreshening
• ameliorating
• bettering
• meliorating

Dissimilar Words

• wrecking
• damaging
• breaking
• hurting
• ruining
• defacing
• impairing
• injuring
• harming
• spoiling
• marring
• disfiguring
• vandalizing
• disabling
• mutilating
• blemishing
• crippling
• flawing
• maiming
• mangling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of refurbishing

Maybourne would buy the hotel portion of the Pierre and pour hundreds of millions of dollars into refurbishing the building. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

LeVota previously said that a new use could involve either refurbishing one or both of the stadiums, or demolishing one or both entirely. — Ilana Arougheti july 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

Expanding and refurbishing St James’ Park would bring an uptick in matchday income, but a state-of-the-art stadium with greater capacity and larger, dedicated corporate areas would be transformative. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Other improvements for the east side of Dogwood Park would include refurbishing the ball fields and resurfacing the basketball courts. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

At the reopening ceremony, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum credited Trump for refurbishing the nation’s capital ahead of the Fourth of July. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

Although both militaries have procured a large number of artillery pieces through foreign aid, domestic development, and refurbishing older systems, these losses are very significant. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Other work has included refurbishing the pedestrian overpass between the 10th Avenue and Franklin Road interchanges, adding a sound wall along Hannibal Street and installing a traffic signal at the westbound ramps at the Centennial interchange. — Rose Evans june 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 June 2026

After a period of neglect, new owners took over in 2017 and have been refurbishing the property with a more inclusive touch. — David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026