make·over
ˈmāk-ˌō-vər 
plural makeovers
: an act or instance of making over
a makeover of the tax system
especially
: a changing of a person's appearance (as by the use of cosmetics or a different hairstyle)
The contest winner gets a professional makeover and photoshoot.
made over; making over; makes over
1
: to transfer the title of (property)
2
b
Examples of makeover in a Sentence
Noun
The actress had a complete makeover to turn her into a glamorous star.
They gave their advertising a total makeover to improve their corporate image.
Verb
the old factory was completely made over and is now an upscale shopping center
made the deed over to his daughter
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Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
The makeover came with an assist from Mariners pitcher Cole Wilcox, Weathers’ friend from their time in the Padres’ system and the co-founder of Peak Kinetic Performance.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
And while the name has changed and updates and expansions have been made over the decades, the soul and aesthetics of the original still come through.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Now, thanks to a recent marketing makeover, women and older adults are buying into the creatine craze and more brands are getting on board.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
The makeover came with an assist from Mariners pitcher Cole Wilcox, Weathers’ friend from their time in the Padres’ system and the co-founder of Peak Kinetic Performance.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
The issue is expected to draw a flood of lawsuits that will be litigated in the lower courts over the billions of dollars in tariff payments that have been made over the last year, and trade experts have predicted years of legal wrangling.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
And while the name has changed and updates and expansions have been made over the decades, the soul and aesthetics of the original still come through.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Makeover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/makeover. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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