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
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The Rochester Hotel Once a public boarding house known as the Peeples Hotel, The Rochester Hotel has been thoroughly revamped into a 15-room property with luxury touches. Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025 Even though Google is still popular, the rise of AI tools has led the company to revamp its approach to search. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025 And where some saw a nod to eugenics as the campaign played off the idea of Sweeney having both great jeans and great genes, Schottenstein saw the pieces of a plan to revamp the retailer clicking into place. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025 If the arrivals of Isak, Wirtz and Ekitike should make an already potent forward line even better and less reliant on the brilliance of Mohamed Salah, the signings of Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong revamped Liverpool’s options at full-back. Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for revamp

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 9 Sep. 2025.

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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