renovate
verb (used with object)
to restore to good condition; make new or as if new again; repair.
are renovating
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present progressiveof renovate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The country’s main hospital is getting a facelift, and crews are renovating colonial buildings.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2025
Barcelona are renovating their Nou Camp home which had a planned capacity of 105,000 when work began.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2025
My neighbors who are renovating their yard and digging up perennials have carefully bagged and labeled their extras, and left them at yard’s edge for others to take.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2022
Investors are renovating, and either reselling or renting the homes to take advantage of the hot housing market.
From Reuters ● Feb. 18, 2022
“They’re not token holiday homes. The people she works with are renovating these spaces to grow old in.”
From New York Times ● May 1, 2019
