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 Conservation efforts have included replacing cattle with free-ranging bison, restoring Rio Grande cutthroat trout habitat, and using prescribed fire and forest management to improve ecosystem health. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026 The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities described the destruction as catastrophic, and both Kansas and local officials issued emergency declarations as residents began a recovery expected to extend well beyond restoring electricity. — Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026 Offensive action is increasingly being conceived as a path to restoring deterrence. — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026 When Norway regained its independence from Sweden in 1905, three-quarters of voters in a national plebiscite approved restoring the monarchy. — Jan M. Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Their story follows their enduring commitment to restoring the rivers and forests, sustaining the cycle of rain and life. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 China is the world’s biggest consumer of human albumin, the most abundant protein in plasma, which is widely used in care for critical trauma such as burns, and restoring blood protein levels from chronic conditions, like liver diseases. — Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 According to Sky & Telescope, that’s one of the unexpected pleasures of a deep lunar eclipse, briefly restoring a darker night sky despite the presence of a full moon. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Photo of the Week Puppet Masters – Producers Victor Knapp, Robin de Levita and Jordi van den Bussche, who are restoring 1,600 episodes of classic European kids’ TV show De Fabeltjeskrant, remind the world of their furry felt friends. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restoring
  1. reviving
  2. returning
  3. recreating
  4. replacing
  5. renewing
  6. refreshing
  7. renovating
  8. repairing
Verb
  • Tulane leaders say reviving the iconic landmark marks a major stride in putting behind the hurricane's dark days.
    — JACK BROOK, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Tulane leaders say reviving the iconic landmark marks a major stride in putting behind the hurricane’s dark days.
    — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviving
Verb
  • The ferry, a wide-bodied catamaran, had just left Kyrenia, known as Girne in Turkish, and was carrying many Turkish tourists returning from vacation.
    — Andrew Wilks, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Season 3 will be the final chapter of Maxton, with Harriet Herbig-Matten returning as Ruby and Damian Hardung reprising his role as James.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of returning
Verb
  • Marie Claire describes the trend as deliberately recreating dark circles and other signs of tiredness that makeup has traditionally been used to hide.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The new video has nearly two million views and also dovetails with a recent TikTok trend of people recreating the original.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of recreating
Verb
  • Dublin underdogs have won 75% of the past four openers, but four games are nowhere near enough to justify replacing the market estimate with that historical rate.
    — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Conservation efforts have included replacing cattle with free-ranging bison, restoring Rio Grande cutthroat trout habitat, and using prescribed fire and forest management to improve ecosystem health.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of replacing
Verb
  • Last week, City & State reported payments were late again this year in 3-K and Pre-K, and The New York Times later reported the same setbacks were also straining the new 2-K pilot program, renewing scrutiny of the delays.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Many years later, Parton and Dean celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of renewing
Verb
  • As a psychologist who works with teens, Sophia Choukas-Bradley has heard from clients who spend an hour after having posted on social media obsessively refreshing their screens, watching their likes accumulate.
    — Angela Yang, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Start the bidding frenzy, and then calmly use the time like a true fantasy veteran by reloading your plate of taquitos and refreshing your beverage.
    — Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of refreshing
Verb
  • More than 2 in 5 renovating homeowners are now installing specialty toilets that include bidets, according to an industry report cited by The New York Times.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • But unofficial estimates by outside observers place the price tag of renovating the temple at more than $2 billion.
    — Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of renovating
Verb
  • Days said the focus of the project is not changing the machine's appearance or replacing a piece of Pittsburgh history, but repairing the internal components that have long been nonfunctional.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The foundation subsequently addressed some of these concerns, repairing its Mansard roof and restoring its windows and doors.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of repairing

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“Restoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restoring. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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