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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The most successful mall owners have drawn crowds by renovating their properties and adding tenants that are less vulnerable to online competition, such as luxury retailers and entertainment venues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The UK government plans to create greater protections for people renovating their homes against 'cowboy builders', through a new database of trusted traders and a payment system offering more safeguards.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
And they proposed plans for revitalizing the corner of Fifth Avenue and Broadway downtown, including renovating two existing buildings and developing three new ones for apartments, commercial and office space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 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 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
