How to Use renovate in a Sentence

renovate

verb
Definition of renovatenext
Synonyms for renovatenext
  • We renovated the kitchen three years ago.
  • It's an old factory that has been renovated as office space.
  • That is, buying a cheaper home and renovating just to get your foot in the door.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 7 Feb. 2024
  • When his husband was alive, the two of them had renovated the kitchen.
    — Caleb Crain, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
  • She's complained that a hotel isn't part of the plan to renovate and expand the center.
    — The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The shopping center has been renovated in the past year.
    — Maria Morales, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2023
  • The second and third floors will not be open, as they are still being renovated.
    — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2023
  • At the time, my vision was to renovate the garage space and turn it into a small restaurant dining room.
    — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
  • Are more squabbles likely to get in the way of progress on what to do about renovating or building a courthouse?
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 31 July 2023
  • All of the guest rooms have been recently renovated — and the color palette is dreamy.
    — Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 31 May 2023
  • The Story As the Panthers renovate all 158 luxury suites, it’s getting rid of all the old stuff through a rummage sale.
    — Jen Rothacker, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Mark Strong is lending his voice and celebrity to help raise money to renovate a bomb shelter for 327 school kids in Ukraine.
    — Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Nov. 2023
  • It and the cocktail bar above it, Milli, are being renovated, says co-founder Elias Pope.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 10 July 2023
  • Reyes and his wife, Elizabeth, along with her sister, her cousin and their spouses, have been cleaning out the home with plans to renovate it.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 9 June 2023
  • Image While the trucks are getting their makeover, each of the more than 6,000 passenger cars gets renovated, too.
    — David Waldstein, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Pam now lives in the house with her husband, Rick, and the two have managed to renovate the space while keeping some of its historical charm.
    — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The Wales family joined the Scouts to renovate their Scout Hut—taking part in plating, sanding, and painting.
    — Town & Country, 9 May 2023
  • The house was recently renovated by the current owners Doug and Lily Band.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 July 2023
  • Francis, along with his wife, Debbie, purchased the property in 2007 and spent the better part of a decade renovating it.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2023
  • The home, severely damaged when the couple bought it, has now been renovated.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2023
  • Both the Red Sox and Cubs have renovated and expanded their footprints to add some modern amenities to their parks.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Mina and husband Steve Hawk, who share 5-year-old son Jack and 3-year-old daughter Charlie, are even looking at homes to renovate there.
    — Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Past owners wanted to renovate it, but that didn't happen.
    — Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Chula Vista is also renovating its oldest fire station and planning to build two others — one in Otay Ranch and the other on the bayfront.
    — Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2023
  • In the past five years, the current owner has renovated and modernized every square inch of the original 6,583-square-foot home.
    — Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
  • The open-concept home, which brings together the living room, kitchen, and dining areas, was a bit of a challenge when Dittmar was renovating the home.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Worthington and Peters bought the Cape in 2013 and have spent the decade since the purchase expanding and renovating the property.
    — Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 20 June 2023
  • Then, 100 years later, Youssef purchased the property with the intent to renovate it into a wedding venue.
    — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2023
  • The hotel, which pays tribute to Rome, now has nearly 4,000 guest rooms in six towers — all of which are slated to be renovated under a multi-year project.
    — David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Plans changed, but the building was already renovated back to its foundation.
    — Alex Darus, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023

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