make·over
ˈmāk-ˌō-vər 
plural makeovers
: an act or instance of making over
a makeover of the tax system
especially
: a changing of a person's appearance (as by the use of cosmetics or a different hairstyle)
The contest winner gets a professional makeover and photoshoot.
made over; making over; makes over
1
: to transfer the title of (property)
2
b
Examples of makeover in a Sentence
Noun
The actress had a complete makeover to turn her into a glamorous star.
They gave their advertising a total makeover to improve their corporate image.
Verb
the old factory was completely made over and is now an upscale shopping center
made the deed over to his daughter
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 May 2026
The Dallas Wings went through a bit of a makeover during the offseason.
—David Troy, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The class of 2026 comprises 25 recordings, made over 70 years, in total.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
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Noun
Think Queer Eye, where each episode follows a set format from one aspect of the makeover to the next, or Shark Tank’s pitch-then-negotiation structure.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 May 2026
The Dallas Wings went through a bit of a makeover during the offseason.
—David Troy, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Verb
That decision − made over the objections of conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito − keeps the Food and Drug Administration's rules for mifepristone in place as Louisiana challenges expanded access to the drug through telemedicine.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The class of 2026 comprises 25 recordings, made over 70 years, in total.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
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“Makeover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/makeover. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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