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

Verb

Public funds are meant to serve the common good — repairing roads, supporting veterans, improving schools, strengthening public safety and protecting programs that millions of working families rely on. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026

Today’s wind business is mostly servicing and repairing units that have already been installed. —Justin Worland, Time, 8 May 2026

Resistance to cisplatin can develop when cancer cells become more effective at repairing DNA damage or adapt to reduce drug uptake or to increase drug efflux (their ability to actively pump the drug out of the cell). —Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026

The job entails making, installing and repairing sometimes enormous metal assemblies for vessels. —Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026

Statista reported that more than US $10 trillion is spent annually repairing the damage caused by cybercrime, most commonly phishing, spoofing, extortion, and data breaches. —IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2026

Keeping the space dry might be as simple as sealing gaps, repairing weatherstripping, or ensuring drainage systems are working properly. —Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 2 May 2026

From a young age, she was captivated by film photography, often collecting cameras, repairing them, and even reselling them in high school. —Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026

That the system is repairing this longstanding exclusion? —Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026