renovate
verb (used with object)
to restore to good condition; make new or as if new again; repair.
is renovating
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present progressiveof renovate (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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Samson Shi, general manager, expects sales to grow roughly 30% this year and is renovating a floor of his factory to accommodate more orders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Even if that had been 100 percent true, and all of our reporting had borne that out, that alone would have been interesting: The president’s pool guy is renovating the Reflecting Pool.
From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2026
The company is renovating old venues and opening up others, moves that it says have helped or will help draw more concertgoers.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2025
They each do a few hours' work each week, whether that is renovating floors, maintaining toilets, providing security, filmmaking, or working on one of dozens of other teams.
From BBC ● May 27, 2023
The next step in realizing Pops’s dream is renovating the motel portion of the OldMill, but like Nate said, there’s no rush on that.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
