REPAIRING Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

repairing 1 of 2

noun

as in repair

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verb

present participle of repair

as in restoring

to bring back to a former condition or vigor it will take some time to repair your energy after a bout with the flu

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as in fixing

to put into good shape or working order again having trouble finding someone who repairs audio components

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Recent Examples of repairing

Noun

Martin gives clients a full repairing plan to strengthen the hair and get it as healthy as possible before the transformation day. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026 The damage-repairing, growth-boosting shampoo is also a favorite of Jennifer Garner’s. — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 26 June 2026 The documentary’s title acknowledges both the format and the concept of Tikkun olam, the repairing of the world. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

Verb

Our board of directors states that owners are responsible for repairing their non-working electronic component in their unit. — Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Martin Wang, a software developer who began repairing broken computers more than a decade ago, says his popular Brookline, Massachusetts, repair shop has seen an uptick in business as customers look for alternatives to buying new devices. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Super glue can be used for anything in a pinch from repairing a crack in a hard bait or fly line to closing a painful line cut on your finger. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 The administration’s plan seeks to improve the availability of essential replacement parts by establishing a dedicated center for repairing, refurbishing and managing submarine components. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 The proposal recommended repairing measurement first and expanding later, once the business could judge whether additional spending was working. — Dennis Kirwan, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 More than 64 percent chose repairing the garment or continuing to wear it with the flaw. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 There’s also the question of repairing equipment, which is much more difficult in space. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 This may include repairing or repositioning a sprinkler, changing the irrigation schedule, removing standing water, posting warning signs, or temporarily restricting access to an affected area. — Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for repairing

Noun

Renovations, replacement equipment and previous repairs can all become part of the background without being directly connected to an injury.

— Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
The Clean Energy Choice Act, introduced by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), requires utilities to offer homeowners a financial incentive to disconnect from gas and electrify the home when gas service line repairs are scheduled.

— Molly McCrea, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of repair

Verb

The utility’s outage listings Friday afternoon showed crews patrolling electrical lines in many affected communities, a step toward restoring power once conditions were considered safe.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Kast and Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz plan to discuss trade and border security and sign mining and energy agreements, but restoring full diplomatic relations is not on the agenda.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of restoring

Verb

And just to take a step back, legumes are this incredible family of plants in nature that form nodules that are full of something called rhizobia, which are nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Expanding the pipeline without fixing the workplace is like pouring water into a bucket with a hole in it.

— Lynne S. Moronski, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of fixing

Noun

Yet, in many cases simple mending, either done yourself or at a dry cleaner shop, can fix the problem.

— Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
There’s also a vineyard, a library and a school of arts and crafts that teaches masonry, gardening and farming, tailoring, knitting, cutting and sewing, darning and mending.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of mending

Verb

Westlock Village emerged from development purgatory to apply for building permits in late September, reviving a 4-year-old plan to bring 256 homes to the corner of State Street and Ulmer Lane in West Boise.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026
Normalizing an extreme idea But the idea of reviving public executions has, in fact, been openly discussed in more mainstream right-wing circles, beyond the CREC.

— Odette Yousef, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of reviving

Verb

Engineers at an Ontario nuclear power station have reached a major milestone in rebuilding a reactor core, finishing a crucial stage almost a month ahead of schedule.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
The five-phase planning process for rebuilding the mansion was expected to be completed this fall, but the project appears to remain in the planning stage, based on the topics scheduled for discussion at the open house.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of rebuilding

Verb

One critical component of getting the time and place to feel right was recreating the ’70s, rather than leaning on a corny pastiche or tired visual clichés.

— William Earl, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Yamaha was doing it in 1993 with the VL1, mathematically recreating the airflow, reeds, and resonances of saxophones and other acoustic instruments, while Line 6, among others, later applied the same broad idea to guitar amps.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of recreating

Verb

Individual fibers can detect curvature along a line, but reconstructing an entire surface presents a greater challenge.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Burke, who was reconstructing fossil gharials for his doctoral project, noted the subtle differences between the unidentified species and the false gharial, and started to work on an up-to-date description in December 2023.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

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