restoring

verb

present participle of restore
1
as in reviving
to bring back to a former condition or vigor restore an old car

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2
as in returning
to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place restored the trophy to its proper place at the center of the shelf

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Recent Examples of restoring DeStefano kicked into a quasi-rock groove on acoustic guitar, and the guys launched into a chorus about shaking off uncontrollable hassles and restoring positivity. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026 The two presidential candidates offer different solutions for restoring credibility. — Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026 Bringing a 59-year-old aircraft back Returning 844 to the air would be substantially more complicated than restoring a museum aircraft. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 Sensing another Wright opportunity, the couple bought the home in 2016 and spent two years restoring the dilapidating home. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026 The musician has been collecting and restoring vintage bikes for decades. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 After decades of decline, this president is restoring America's industrial competitiveness and securing trillions of dollars in new investment. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Most of their work consists of repairing and restoring instruments. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 The homeowner took advantage of all that extra room, updating and restoring the property with an investment of almost $1 million. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restoring
  1. reviving
  2. returning
  3. recreating
  4. replacing
  5. renewing
  6. refreshing
  7. renovating
  8. repairing
Verb
  • Bahrain is reviving an old F1 tradition by joining Switzerland, San Marino and Luxembourg as countries which were the official hosts of F1 races actually taking place elsewhere.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The full cycle of forming a spore and then reviving it came to nearly 10 billion ATP molecules, one of the most expensive things a bacterium ever does.
    — Canan Karakoç, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of reviving
Verb
  • With Fitzpatrick returning, the Jets regain a veteran who can work alongside linebacker Demario Davis to organize the defense, align teammates and clean up communication in the secondary.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • All but Lightfoot ended up returning, but their temporary absences forced Cristobal to rotate in a lot more players to fill the void.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of returning
Verb
  • In one interview, police brought him back to the home and filmed him recreating the scene, mimicking grabbing his gun, finding Causse, firing off the shots that killed Miller in the hallway, and then calling 9-1-1.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Of course, there’s still no recreating the chemistry or comfort of a club’s dedicated TV announcing booth, melded into a family over the course of 162 games, summer after summer.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of recreating
Verb
  • The merchandising was reconsidered as well, with more open space, redesigned display cases and seating replacing cases that previously occupied the front windows.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of replacing merchandisers, AI removes bottlenecks and gives time and control back to brand teams.
    — Zohar Gilad, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of replacing
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  • For Thorpe, renewing this proposition of difference doesn’t necessarily mean more athletes, but more compelling athletes stories instead, where the players have influence and creative input — not just a standard sponsorship.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • David Fincher isn’t renewing his pact at Netflix after his deal at the streamer expires next year.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of renewing
Verb
  • As advertising platforms make decisions in real time, organizations refreshing creative on quarterly schedules will spend more of their budget reacting to changes the platform has already made instead of keeping pace with them.
    — Matt Jayson, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Washing according to our scalp's needs, using fewer products, and refreshing the hair between washes are not gender-specific habits, either.
    — Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of refreshing
Verb
  • At Sacramento City College, the project list includes building or renovating facilities for music, theater and physical fitness, among other things.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • As part of the arrangement, the elder Ryan agreed to cover the lion’s share of the differences in building a new stadium, originally priced at $830 million, from the $300 million the university planned to spend on renovating the older one.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of renovating
Verb
  • In follow-up posts on X, Tesla said that a service visit for the charge port is mandatory after every use of the feature, and that, depending on the Supercharger, the electrical and civil costs of repairing the damage can reach up to $25,000.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026
  • If your tenants are long-term and reliable, speak with them about their needs and preferences and go from there—sometimes repairing rather than renovating can help preserve goodwill and minimize disruption.
    — Alex Vasquez, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of repairing

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“Restoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restoring. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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