remodel
verb
re·mod·el
(ˌ)rē-ˈmä-dᵊl 
remodeled; remodeling; remodels
1
: to alter the structure of : remake
2
: to cause (living tissue) to undergo structural reorganization, alteration, or renewal
Bones are constantly being remodeled. Cells called osteoclasts break them down and osteoblasts build them up.—
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We remodeled the kitchen last year.
we completely remodeled the house right after we moved in
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Interior designer Richard Brayton remodeled the house in 1990s.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The program, which is estimated to initially cost the brand about $1 billion, involves remodeling more than 1,000 Starbucks locations in the US and Canada over the next year along with closing more than 400 in the last three months.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Last year, Walmart laid off 155 employees in Charlotte after remodeling more than a dozen area stores as the company consolidated its corporate offices nationally.
—Brian Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
It’s been extensively remodeled throughout the years, including work done in the mid-19th century at the behest of Benjamin Guinness.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The program, which is estimated to initially cost the brand about $1 billion, involves remodeling more than 1,000 Starbucks locations in the US and Canada over the next year along with closing more than 400 in the last three months.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Last year, Walmart laid off 155 employees in Charlotte after remodeling more than a dozen area stores as the company consolidated its corporate offices nationally.
—Brian Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
It’s been extensively remodeled throughout the years, including work done in the mid-19th century at the behest of Benjamin Guinness.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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remodel
verb
re·mod·el
(ˈ)rē-ˈmäd-ᵊl
: to change the structure of
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