Synonyms of repairing

repairing 1 of 2

noun

as in repair

Related Words

• repair
• fixing
• mending
• reform
• modification
• rectification
• amendment
• alteration
• adjustment
• remodeling
• correction
• reworking
• change
• reconstruction
• overhaul
• reformation
• revision
• difference
• redesign
• transformation
• revamping
• remaking
• revise
• variation
• reconversion
• redoing
• conversion
• refashioning
• replacement
• tweak
• transition
• changeover
• metamorphosis
• redo
• shift
• deformation
• distortion
• review
• displacement
• substitution
• disfigurement
• transmutation
• transfiguration
• mutation
• supplantation

Dissimilar Words

• fixation
• stabilization

repairing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of repair

1

as in restoring

to bring back to a former condition or vigor

it will take some time to repair your energy after a bout with the flu

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restoring
• reviving
• recreating
• renovating
• renewing
• refreshing
• replenishing
• regenerating
• redeveloping
• revitalizing
• recharging
• refurbishing
• resuscitating
• freshening
• rejuvenating
• remodeling
• overhauling
• redesigning
• revivifying
• rehabilitating
• reconditioning
• refreshening
• refilling
• reclaiming
• reconstituting
• remaking
• updating
• reengineering
• redoing
• modernizing
• resupplying
• rehabbing
• making over

2

as in fixing

to put into good shape or working order again

having trouble finding someone who repairs audio components

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of repairing

Noun

The damage-repairing, growth-boosting shampoo is also a favorite of Jennifer Garner’s. — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 26 June 2026

Verb

Taiwan and its willing partners should also conduct exercises that specifically focus on preparing the island’s ports to operate under crisis conditions and to practice mitigating and repairing damage. — Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026

Given the cost and downtime of repairing the grounds year after year, some had hoped the festival would help pay for wastewater and flood management in and around upper and lower Hutchinson Field, where most big event action takes place. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Exercise helps to direct dietary amino acids toward building and repairing muscle instead of leaving excess amino acids to be processed by the body, the researchers noted. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

After the nation’s July 4 celebration, workers began draining and repairing the pool to address the underlying problems. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026

Rather than repairing defects after the solar cell is made, the compound helps control how the perovskite crystals form from the start. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

Her return forces Staten Kirkland (Josh Duhamel) to rethink what matters most, shifting his focus from protecting his family’s land to repairing his relationship with the woman who knows him best. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

The Mecklenburg Public Health Department also recommends installing or repairing screens on windows and doors. — Eva Flowe july 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026

Northrop Grumman has pitched its MRV as the first robotic spacecraft capable of repairing, relocating and upgrading satellites in orbit, and Warden indicated the MRV will become operational in 2027 after orbital positioning and testing. — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026