renew
verb (used with object)
to begin or take up again, as an acquaintance, a conversation, etc.; resume.
is renewing
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present progressiveof renew (3rd person singular).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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McDonald’s MCD 0.09%increase; green up pointing triangle is renewing its vows with Chicago, striking a deal to put its name on a new professional soccer stadium in its longtime home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Little wonder we can expect the chancellor to claim "this government is renewing Britain" but also acknowledge "I know too many people in too many parts of the country are yet to feel it".
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2025
Original “True Detective” creator Nic Pizzolatto’s social media feed might get pretty active again soon: HBO has announced it is renewing “True Detective” for a fifth season, with Issa López as showrunner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
Their criticism comes as a resurgence of Covid is renewing the debate over masks.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 4, 2023
"She is renewing," Madison wrote in the autumn of 1805, "her depredations on our commerce in the most ruinous shapes, and has kindled a more general indignation among our merchants than was ever before expressed."
From James Madison by Sydney Howard Gay
