beyond (all) recognition

idiom

: 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for beyond (all) recognition

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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 8 Sep. 2025.

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