beyond (all) recognition
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: to such a degree as to look completely different and be unrecognizable
The renovations changed the house beyond (all) recognition.
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What has changed beyond all recognition, however, are Yorkshire’s finances.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Block after block across metropolitan Milwaukee, piles of soaked carpets, waterlogged appliances and furniture stained beyond recognition now slump in front yards and along sidewalks.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Focus on them, respect their time, and fill your calendar with meetings that will grow your business beyond recognition.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Often colorless and cooked beyond recognition, what’s served up in healthcare settings has, for a long time, earned itself a bad reputation.
—New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Block after block across metropolitan Milwaukee, piles of soaked carpets, waterlogged appliances and furniture stained beyond recognition now slump in front yards and along sidewalks.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Focus on them, respect their time, and fill your calendar with meetings that will grow your business beyond recognition.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Often colorless and cooked beyond recognition, what’s served up in healthcare settings has, for a long time, earned itself a bad reputation.
—New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Beyond (all) recognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond%20%28all%29%20recognition. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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