Synonyms of restoring

restoring

verb

present participle of restore

1

as in reviving

to bring back to a former condition or vigor

restore an old car

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in returning

to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place

restored the trophy to its proper place at the center of the shelf

Synonyms & Similar Words

• returning
• replacing
• reconveying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• taking
• removing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of restoring

Bringing back Eric Bieniemy this season as offensive coordinator, or even restoring Matt Nagy to the job before him, perhaps resonated much the same way as points of loyalty over innovation. — Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026

Dove taught herself to rewire vintage lamps and has also taken on plastering, sanding, fixing sticky windows and restoring original pieces to sell. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2026

Newsweek has reported that narrower measures, like restoring ACA subsidies or limiting prior authorization in Medicare Advantage, have a better shot at becoming law. — Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026

Microsoft’s recovery efforts now involve restoring unavailable servers and examining recent infrastructure changes. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026

Officials also expect Colorado Highway 151 to reopen before Thanksgiving, restoring another route between Pagosa Springs and Durango. — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

Washington had briefly suspended access by foreign nationals to Anthropic's Mythos and Fable 5 models in June before restoring it weeks later. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026

The cost of a banking crisis For Paraguay, the immediate challenge is restoring access to savings and payments for customers who entrusted their money to Ueno. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

The Grove Park Foundation has begun restoring the long-shuttered Grove Theatre along Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway, a milestone in a nearly 10-year journey to revitalize the historic structure. — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026