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restoring

verb

present participle of restore
1
as in reviving
to bring back to a former condition or vigor restore an old car

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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

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Recent Examples of restoring Most of their work consists of repairing and restoring instruments. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 ARTnews Top 200 collectors Benedikt and Lauren Taschen have spent the past eight years restoring the Adelman Residence, a 5,000-square-foot mid-century modern home designed by architects Thornton Abell and O’Neil Ford in 1956. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The homeowner took advantage of all that extra room, updating and restoring the property with an investment of almost $1 million. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026 The declaration did not explain the delay in restoring access. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026 De Jong plans to redevelop the building with 25 housing units, in a mix of studios, one-bedrooms and two-bedrooms, alongside resident amenities and a commercial space on the first floor, plans show, while restoring historic features. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026 The proposal laid out concrete details aimed at restoring traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which carried about a fifth of global oil and gas shipments before the war, reviving fragile hopes for a diplomatic off-ramp to the seven-month war. — Sam Meredith,anniek Bao, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 The filing urges a federal judge not to block the ban, ahead of an emergency hearing Wednesday on the news organizations’ request for a temporary order restoring their access. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2026 Davidson Town Commissioner Connie Wessner was the sole vote against restoring the funding agreement. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restoring
  1. reviving
  2. returning
  3. recreating
  4. replacing
  5. renewing
  6. refreshing
  7. renovating
  8. repairing
Verb
  • Republican leaders including Ted Cruz and Greg Abbott are reviving anti-sharia rhetoric ahead of the midterm elections, portraying Islamic religious guidance as a threat to American law and constitutional values.
    — David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Initially known as an accessories label, Chan Luu has been making a strong push into ready-to-wear and reviving the brand under the helm of chief executive officer and creative director Tessa Tran.
    — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of reviving
Verb
  • Menifield ultimately prevailed by split decision, with two judges scoring the fight 29-28 for him and the third returning a 29-28 card for Baraniewski.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Dwyer produced 730 yards and seven touchdowns in his first FBS season and entered 2026 as one of the top returning wideouts in the Big 12.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of returning
Verb
  • Kemp says the studio wasn’t interested in recreating a Victorian interior.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
  • These are areas where their brand, operating model, data and ideas can create real differentiation to gain a more competitive advantage instead of recreating template foundational technology underneath those experiences.
    — Yevgeni Tsirulnik, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of recreating
Verb
  • Instead of replacing the turbines, the company’s system is designed to add a secondary power cycle.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Without authentic longing, and without any bittersweet complexity to the portrait of one social order replacing another, we’re left with little more than puffs of amusement, enough to escalate your mood but bound to fade by morning.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of replacing
Verb
  • Landlords are not legally allowed to retaliate against tenants who request repairs by not renewing their lease.
    — Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • After renewing his threat to demolish the long-standing Kennedy Center if courts continue to block his bids to put his name on the building, he was seen with the poster.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of renewing
Verb
  • In my experience, the leaders who receive consistent recruiter outreach treat their profiles as living documents, refreshing them every few months as their goals and wins evolve.
    — Dr. Kyle Elliott, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • If refreshing your wardrobe ahead of a new season rightfully includes a purse update, head to Kate Spade Outlet, which just dropped double discounts on must-have crossbody, shoulder, and tote bags just in time for fall.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of refreshing
Verb
  • As part of the arrangement, the elder Ryan agreed to cover the lion’s share of the differences in building a new stadium, originally priced at $830 million, from the $300 million the university planned to spend on renovating the older one.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Haight said the grants may not cover every expense associated with welcoming visitors, but could help farmers in other ways, such as assisting in renovating barns for events, installing fencing or preparing accommodations for overnight guests.
    — Olivianna Calmes, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of renovating
Verb
  • Partly because the contracting system remains dysfunctional, the government has made little visible progress toward repairing the country’s crumbling highways.
    — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Crews will mill the concrete roadway in preparation for repairing or replacing slabs throughout the area.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of repairing

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“Restoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restoring. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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