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 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

In 2023, Duncaster proposed to build new independent living apartments and cottages while renovating its wellness center and dining spaces. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026

In renovating the space, Leandro leaned into its historic texture, exposing brick walls and the charred wood beams in the family room, and stripping off drywall to reveal the original ceiling structure on the upper floor. — Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026

CrossHarbor has made extensive progress in renovating the facilities since the acquisition, including work toward bringing FIA certification to the biggest circuits. — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026

The Queens’ Meggie Meidlinger and her architecture firm just finished renovating the University of Georgia’s baseball stadium. — Emily Ohman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The family spent three years completely renovating the space, partnering with Milan’s Palomba e Serafini to create a restrained, contemporary space with bold features including a chic spiral staircase connecting the entrance to the mezzanine. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

But the symphony seized upon those plans to shore up support for keeping and renovating Boettcher, championing the hall anew. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026

More than 2 in 5 renovating homeowners are now installing specialty toilets that include bidets, according to an industry report cited by The New York Times. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026