renovate
verb (used with object)
to restore to good condition; make new or as if new again; repair.
was renovating
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past progressiveof renovate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In 1759 George Washington was renovating his estate at Mount Vernon, Va. Recently retired as colonel of the Virginia Regiment, Washington wanted to furnish his home with art commemorating ancient and contemporary military commanders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
A man who was renovating his wine cellar in Austria has made an extraordinary discovery.
From BBC ● May 22, 2024
Matthew reportedly allowed the embattled actor to stay at a home he was renovating because Brown is unhoused and he didn’t want him to go to a shelter, TMZ reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2022
Just behind the parish, a crew of Brazilian laborers, a large immigrant work force on the island, was renovating a two-story home.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
Sapo believed in Bodega because he knew other reasons why Bodega was renovating the neighborhood.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
