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

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Recent Examples of renovating There are personal, historic touches to the wall paper, including Belden’s signature, found while renovating. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 The company recently spent $484 million renovating 153 Charlotte-area stores. — Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026 Keaton purchased the home in 2011—and spent years renovating it. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026 The expansion plan includes renovating an existing 174,000 square-foot property formerly owned by the International Paper Company. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026 However, CheckSammy is best for households renovating or undertaking major decluttering. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026 The Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea just finished renovating its spa, reopening it this year as Kai Holo Spa. — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Ross says this is one of the biggest mistakes homeowners make when renovating their kitchens. — Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026 The project’s funding is restricted to renovating the campus and does not include the conservation of the Watts Towers themselves. — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renovating
  1. repairing
  2. rebuilding
  3. fixing
  4. reconstructing
Verb
  • LLMs can be quite adept at helping people figure out how to plan and carry out real-world tasks, such as fixing a plumbing leak, repairing a car, or learning a new hobby.
    — Ian Bogost, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Nike is repairing wholesale relationships, putting sport back at the center of its strategy, and bringing more new footwear through the pipeline.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of repairing
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  • His organization is already restoring native plants and rebuilding natural waterways in parts of the peninsula.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The Georgia Department of Transportation is rebuilding the I-285 and I-20 interchanges on the east and west sides of town, and completely replacing the concrete with asphalt on almost 20 miles of the west side of I-285.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of rebuilding
Verb
  • One council member, describing years of city subsidies for the bus system, said the choice came down to funding VRT or fixing broken pipes.
    — Noah Daly August 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, within months, the two sides were fighting over the condition of the property and who was responsible for fixing what.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of fixing
Verb
  • Gabbriellini’s film frames the events from a tender and poetic perspective rather than reconstructing the crime, to shift the focus to its origins, exploring the human, cultural and emotional dynamics behind it.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Identifying a child, reconstructing documents and arranging a safe return can take months.
    — Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of reconstructing

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