revamp

verb

re·​vamp (ˌ)rē-ˈvamp 

revamped; revamping; revamps

transitive verb

1

: remake, revise

The company revamped the design of its best-selling model.

2

: renovate, reconstruct

revamping a house

revamp

ˈrē-ˌvamp 

ri-ˈvamp

noun

Synonyms of revamp

• remodel
• change
• modify
• alter
• rework

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Starbucks is revamping its Starbucks Rewards program, the company announced recently, with new perks for customers. —Mike Snider, AZCentral.com, 9 Feb. 2026

The sheer competence of language models has already revamped the human quest for self-knowledge. —Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026

This resort, which has been around since the 1970s, was recently purchased and revamped by Alila. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026

Since the offseason began chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has swung a league-high 12 trades, completely revamping the club’s pitching staff while clearing out a number of depth pieces who no longer factored in to the club’s future. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for revamp

• decamp
• encamp
• headlamp
• preamp
• timestamp
• amp
• champ
• clamp
• cramp
• damp
• gamp
• lamp

Kids Definition

revamp

verb

re·​vamp (ˈ)rē-ˈvamp 

1

: to make like new again : renovate

2

: revise entry 1