Synonyms of updating

updating

verb

present participle of update

as in redesigning

to adapt to modern needs, taste, or usage

the movie is basically a retelling of the tried-and-true Cinderella story, updated for today's hipper audiences

Synonyms & Similar Words

• redesigning
• modernizing
• streamlining
• remaking
• reworking
• remodeling
• revising
• contemporizing
• recasting
• redoing
• reengineering
• refashioning
• revamping
• redeveloping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of updating

Fixing merge conflicts, reviewing a small PR, or updating documentation are jobs where a mid-tier model often performs well at a lower cost. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

How much of the Red Wings’ current approach needs an overhaul remains to be seen — but that’s exactly what the next GM will be evaluating and updating upon arrival. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

In the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the same updating Gallup survey, forty-nine per cent of college graduates expressed confidence in the job market, compared to forty-four percent of respondents who had less than a college degree. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026

As part of today's Mac refresh, Apple is updating its higher-end Mac Studio with new M5 Max and M5 Ultra processors. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026

Instead of taking action by radically reducing greenhouse gas emissions, or updating our infrastructure to live in a world altered by extreme weather events, a common response, from governments to individuals has largely been to ignore it. — Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

The bill is funded by updating how the VA rates conditions such as tinnitus and sleep apnea, part of a larger overhaul of the disability rating system underway since 2017. — Vanessa Chism, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026

Back-to-School Pricing The Back-to-School promotion runs from July 24 through August 23 for students, remote workers, and home users updating their workspaces. — New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026

This is because your iPhone is running optimisation tasks in the background such as re-indexing files and updating your system data. — Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026