remodel
verb
re·mod·el
(ˌ)rē-ˈmä-dᵊl 
remodeled; remodeling; remodels
1
: to alter the structure of : remake
2
: to cause (living tissue) to undergo structural reorganization, alteration, or renewal
Bones are constantly being remodeled. Cells called osteoclasts break them down and osteoblasts build them up.—
Jane E. Brody
Jane E. BrodyExamples of remodel in a Sentence
We remodeled the kitchen last year.
we completely remodeled the house right after we moved in
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Built on the bones of the Thunderbird Motel (born 1962), it was purchased by Andre Balazs and remodeled into a millennial party palace, beckoning to budget scenesters far and wide from 1999 until its closure in 2021.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
For comparison, around the same time, McDonald’s remodeled a vast majority of its US restaurants, adding digital kiosks and refreshed interiors.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The research explains that the breast remodels itself to prepare for nursing — and then when nursing is over, remodels itself again through a process called involution.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Drive by a particularly beautiful home anywhere near Waco, TX, and there’s a good chance that it was remodeled by Chip and Joanna Gaines.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2025
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
For comparison, around the same time, McDonald’s remodeled a vast majority of its US restaurants, adding digital kiosks and refreshed interiors.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The research explains that the breast remodels itself to prepare for nursing — and then when nursing is over, remodels itself again through a process called involution.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Drive by a particularly beautiful home anywhere near Waco, TX, and there’s a good chance that it was remodeled by Chip and Joanna Gaines.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for remodel
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“Remodel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remodel. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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remodel
verb
re·mod·el
(ˈ)rē-ˈmäd-ᵊl
: to change the structure of
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