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

Kansas City is proposing a $100 million bond to support the city’s Housing Trust Fund, which aims to create and rehabilitate affordable housing in the city and address blight by renovating vacant properties. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

In June, the sheriff’s department requested a transfer of $890,722 toward renovating the indoor shooting range, which the council approved. — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

The agency spent $34 million renovating the facility, known as BARC, disbursing money for it as recently as 2023, according to contract details. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

When the Providence Parks Department began renovating their parks, some parks had not received updates in over 40 years. — Bella Decrescenzo, The Providence Journal, 16 July 2026

Architecture firm Ideas of Order is currently renovating the gallery’s spaces in TriBeCa, which will reopen on September 10 this year under the new NORR COHAN name for the fall gallery season. — News Desk, Artforum, 15 July 2026

The couple, who also share a rescue dog Charlie, are working on a YouTube series about renovating the three-story home. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Martinez said the lien has prevented her from renovating or selling her home while the dispute continues. — Larry Seward, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

But when renovating an 18th-century apartment on a side street in the Marais, architect Clément Lesnoff-Rocard boldly undid a number of alterations to the home over the years. — Felix Wagner, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2026