renovate
verb (used with object)
to restore to good condition; make new or as if new again; repair.
renovating
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present participleof renovate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Roberts moved into her four-bedroom house in 2011 and spent two years renovating the property with her husband.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Ross Simmons found the water-damaged copy of “The Antiquities of Athens” while renovating a house in the seaside town of Kiama, south of Sydney.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
The project’s funding is restricted to renovating the campus and does not include the conservation of the Watts Towers themselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Despite its shortcomings, he started renovating the Old House and its 5.5 acres.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Sapo believed in Bodega because he knew other reasons why Bodega was renovating the neighborhood.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
