Synonyms of renewing

renewing

verb

present participle of renew

1

as in restoring

to bring back to a former condition or vigor

the trip to New York renewed our enthusiasm for travel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restoring
• reviving
• recreating
• refreshing
• renovating
• replenishing
• regenerating
• repairing
• redeveloping
• revitalizing
• freshening
• rejuvenating
• recharging
• revivifying
• resuscitating
• refurbishing
• overhauling
• redesigning
• remodeling
• refreshening
• reconstituting
• refilling
• updating
• remaking
• reconditioning
• reclaiming
• rehabilitating
• reengineering
• modernizing
• rehabbing
• redoing
• resupplying
• making over

2

as in resuming

to begin again or return to after an interruption

with daybreak, the rescue team will renew its efforts to reach the stranded mountain climbers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resuming
• continuing
• restarting
• reopening
• proceeding (with)
• reviving
• resuscitating
• picking up
• recrudescing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ending
• completing
• finishing
• finalizing
• concluding
• cutting
• checking
• staying
• terminating
• breaking
• stopping
• consummating
• dropping
• discontinuing
• ceasing
• halting
• quitting
• shutting off
• canning
• scuttling
• desisting
• knocking off
• leaving off
• belaying

3

as in reviving

to bring back to life, practice, or activity

the spate of recent movies based on classic comic book characters has renewed interest in the comics themselves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reviving
• resurrecting
• rekindling
• revitalizing
• restarting
• rejuvenating
• regenerating
• reanimating
• recharging
• revivifying
• resuscitating
• reactivating
• rewaking
• rewakening
• jump-starting
• kick-starting
• reinventing
• refreshing
• refreshening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• killing
• suppressing
• quenching
• extinguishing

4

as in repeating

to make or do again

I can only renew my offer to help—it's up to them to accept it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repeating
• replicating
• remaking
• duplicating
• redoing
• reiterating
• reprising
• recreating
• reinventing
• reduplicating
• reenacting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of renewing

Fighting has flared up again in the Middle East, causing oil prices to jump and renewing inflation worries. — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Any decrease in ratings this season would undermine the luster of NFL games at a time when the league is already holding preliminary discussions with Paramount about the possibility of renewing the company’s current rights deal. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Last week, City & State reported payments were late again this year in 3-K and Pre-K, and The New York Times later reported the same setbacks were also straining the new 2-K pilot program, renewing scrutiny of the delays. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

But this year, Jeff’s family gifted him a metal detector of better quality, renewing hopes of finally locating the ring. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

Those in favor of renewing the law said the equipment is necessary to keeping residents safe and maintain the character of the neighborhood. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

In addition to renewing the partnership, the organizations announced the program’s fellowship class of 2026, a group of four writer-directors selected from the Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab and Directors Lab. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026

The legendary songstress reflected on renewing their vows—and upgrading their wedding rings—in a 2024 Vogue interview. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026

And the Supreme Court’s decision does not prevent the states from renewing their challenge once the administration begins putting new rules in place. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026