redecorating

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present participle of redecorate
as in redoing

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  1. redoing
  2. painting
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  • Kidd has been doing some work at Nanea on the Big Island, including redoing the irrigation and a bunker renovation effort, and is excited about the chance to team with the Areté Collective to reimagine one of Hawaii’s older courses.
    — Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The city, state and RTD just spent hundreds of millions of dollars and almost a decade redoing the mall based entirely around the running of fast and frequent free buses through the heart of downtown.
    — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 24 July 2026
Definition of redoing
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  • Preservationists, architects and historians warn that painting the 19th century facade would trap moisture, accelerate deterioration and deface one of Washington’s most important historic structures.
    — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than painting an emotionally compelling future, uncharismatic leaders may emphasize plans, facts, processes, trade-offs and incremental improvements.
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
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