Synonyms of renovating

renovating

verb

present participle of renovate

as in repairing

to put into good shape or working order again

will have to renovate the house extensively before we can move in

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of renovating

The company is in the midst of renovating some of its stores, opening new ones, entering Mexico and South America, and furthering its retail presence in Asia. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026

Most of that money would be set aside for building and renovating low-income housing — likely doled out to local governments and private developers as low-cost loans. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Holland America has also been in the process of renovating the accommodations as part of its $70 million overhaul. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

Bordelon already had experience renovating and reselling apartments as a hobby, and Slocum had been saving up to buy his own apartment. — Sophie Caldwell,valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

In the eight years since, Brent Buck Architects has built its name renovating town houses across the borough. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026

Weeks later, one of the officers who discovered his body took possession of the property unlawfully and spent years renovating and impersonating him, according to investigators and police documents. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, Brigham’s parent, Mass General Brigham, has launched its own rival cancer institute and is constructing new buildings and renovating other spaces to compete. — Marin Wolf — Boston Globe, STAT, 20 Oct. 2026

During the hearing, which ended without a decision, Reyes chastised the government attorneys, who had previously told the court that renovating the links was still in its conceptual stage. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026