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

At Sacramento City College, the project list includes building or renovating facilities for music, theater and physical fitness, among other things. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

As part of the arrangement, the elder Ryan agreed to cover the lion’s share of the differences in building a new stadium, originally priced at $830 million, from the $300 million the university planned to spend on renovating the older one. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Haight said the grants may not cover every expense associated with welcoming visitors, but could help farmers in other ways, such as assisting in renovating barns for events, installing fencing or preparing accommodations for overnight guests. — Olivianna Calmes, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The petition follows two Herald stories about the city’s proposal, included in the 2027 budget, to invest $8 million in renovating the library and adding a museum. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

The Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells is renovating its 70,000-square-foot WaterDome Waterpark. — Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2026

When a family combines two side-by-side units, the city may still list them both separately, and a New Yorker renovating their apartment may temporarily live elsewhere. — Michael Wolfe, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026

The president responded by saying his administration wouldn't spend the $257 million appropriated by Congress on renovating the building unless the building also bears his name. — Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

The project had been in the works since 2014, but plans accelerated in 2021 when Tang and Hsu-Tang, two of the world‘s top collectors, gifted the museum $125 million toward renovating the its modern art wing. — Leigh Anne Miller For Artnews, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026