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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Jane E. BrodyExamples of remodel in a Sentence
We remodeled the kitchen last year.
we completely remodeled the house right after we moved in
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As reported, Target remodeled its store at 600 Broadway in New York, transforming what was a typical grab-and-go location with a tight edit of its women’s apparel assortment, a sharper beauty offering and a different approach to presentation.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
That same year, Weinstock’s began remodeling its department store.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
As part of plans to remodel 650 locations by the end of the year, the company is moving beauty departments to the front of stores and installing displays to showcase products getting attention on social media.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
In one case, while redesigning a ribosomal protein called RpsJ, the AI remodeled an alpha helix—a structural element bridging different parts of the ribosome—and introduced eight new nearby mutations to compensate for the substitution of just two isoleucines.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
That same year, Weinstock’s began remodeling its department store.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
As part of plans to remodel 650 locations by the end of the year, the company is moving beauty departments to the front of stores and installing displays to showcase products getting attention on social media.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
In one case, while redesigning a ribosomal protein called RpsJ, the AI remodeled an alpha helix—a structural element bridging different parts of the ribosome—and introduced eight new nearby mutations to compensate for the substitution of just two isoleucines.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for remodel
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“Remodel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remodel. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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remodel
verb
re·mod·el
(ˈ)rē-ˈmäd-ᵊl
: to change the structure of
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