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 DeStefano kicked into a quasi-rock groove on acoustic guitar, and the guys launched into a chorus about shaking off uncontrollable hassles and restoring positivity. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026 The two presidential candidates offer different solutions for restoring credibility. — Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026 Bringing a 59-year-old aircraft back Returning 844 to the air would be substantially more complicated than restoring a museum aircraft. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 Sensing another Wright opportunity, the couple bought the home in 2016 and spent two years restoring the dilapidating home. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026 The musician has been collecting and restoring vintage bikes for decades. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 After decades of decline, this president is restoring America's industrial competitiveness and securing trillions of dollars in new investment. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Most of their work consists of repairing and restoring instruments. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restoring
  1. reviving
  2. returning
  3. recreating
  4. replacing
  5. renewing
  6. refreshing
  7. renovating
  8. repairing
Verb
  • Bahrain is reviving an old F1 tradition by joining Switzerland, San Marino and Luxembourg as countries which were the official hosts of F1 races actually taking place elsewhere.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The full cycle of forming a spore and then reviving it came to nearly 10 billion ATP molecules, one of the most expensive things a bacterium ever does.
    — Canan Karakoç, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of reviving
Verb
  • The video’s nod also anchors the returning Best Dance category, which was given out regularly for decades starting in 1989, but hasn’t been awarded since 2019.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Doncic and returning guard Austin Reaves are the glue that holds the puzzle together.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of returning
Verb
  • In one interview, police brought him back to the home and filmed him recreating the scene, mimicking grabbing his gun, finding Causse, firing off the shots that killed Miller in the hallway, and then calling 9-1-1.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Of course, there’s still no recreating the chemistry or comfort of a club’s dedicated TV announcing booth, melded into a family over the course of 162 games, summer after summer.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of recreating
Verb
  • The merchandising was reconsidered as well, with more open space, redesigned display cases and seating replacing cases that previously occupied the front windows.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of replacing merchandisers, AI removes bottlenecks and gives time and control back to brand teams.
    — Zohar Gilad, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of replacing
Verb
  • More recently, in 2023, Belarusian embassies abroad stopped extending or renewing passports entirely, putting dissidents who fled the country in a similar bind to those from Myanmar.
    — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The oversight body is not renewing itself fast enough to be positioned for the wave of transitions it will eventually be asked to govern.
    — Shawn Cole, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of renewing
Verb
  • Washing according to our scalp's needs, using fewer products, and refreshing the hair between washes are not gender-specific habits, either.
    — Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The good news is that a fresh coat of paint is a relatively quick, easy, and inexpensive fix, and something designers say goes a long way in refreshing a living room.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of refreshing
Verb
  • At Sacramento City College, the project list includes building or renovating facilities for music, theater and physical fitness, among other things.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of renovating
Verb
  • Over time, those moments build relational capital, meaning the shared trust and history friends can draw on when life becomes difficult or a disagreement needs repairing.
    — Justin Vaughn, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Most of their work consists of repairing and restoring instruments.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of repairing

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“Restoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restoring. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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