revamp

verb

re·​vamp (ˌ)rē-ˈvamp How to pronounce revamp (audio)
revamped; revamping; revamps
revamp
ˈrē-ˌvamp How to pronounce revamp (audio)
ri-ˈvamp
noun

Examples of revamp in a Sentence

The company has revamped the design of its best-selling car. the automaker is revamping a number of its cars in an effort to make them more appealing to younger consumers
Recent Examples on the Web The $9 million project, which stabilized the longtime neighborhood landmark and revamped it into the co-working space, opened Wednesday. Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 June 2024 About $12 billion -- 80% of the funding -- would go toward the subway and bus system, with the remaining $1.5 billion spent on revamping the Long Island Railroad and Metro-North Railroad. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 June 2024 But as the Napier family has grown - daughter Helen is 6 and Mae is 3 — the logistics of revamping multiple homes and businesses while traveling back and forth to their home in Laurel, Mississippi, was a bit more challenging (albeit more fun). Becky Randel, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024 The firm, which also owns 70% of Reese Witherspoon's clothing line Draper James, is optimistic about revamping the company. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for revamp 

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Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of revamp was in 1850

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“Revamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revamp. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

revamp

verb
re·​vamp (ˈ)rē-ˈvamp How to pronounce revamp (audio)
1
: to make like new again : renovate
2

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