revamp

verb

re·​vamp (ˌ)rē-ˈvamp How to pronounce revamp (audio)
revamped; revamping; revamps
Synonyms of revampnext

transitive verb

1
: remake, revise
The company revamped the design of its best-selling model.
2
: renovate, reconstruct
revamping a house
revamp
ˈrē-ˌvamp How to pronounce revamp (audio)
ri-ˈvamp
noun

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
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Since Paramount closed its $8 billion merger with Skydance, the company has revamped its leadership team under the jurisdiction of CEO and chairman David Ellison. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026 So the Tensilica team at Cadence (acquired in 2013) decided to completely revamp the IP that commands some 80% of the market to enable the use of Small Language Models at significantly higher performance at 25% less power. Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 Meanwhile, Cramer said General Motors CEO Mary Barra hasn't received enough credit for all she's done to revamp the company. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026 The city commission has sought to revamp Las Olas Boulevard for years, finally approving a vision for the popular downtown area in 2021 that would remove the four blocks of black olive trees, which were planted into the medians decades ago, the Sun Sentinel reported. Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revamp

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of revamp was in 1850

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“Revamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revamp. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

revamp

verb
re·​vamp (ˈ)rē-ˈvamp How to pronounce revamp (audio)
1
: to make like new again : renovate
2

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