revamp

verb

re·​vamp (ˌ)rē-ˈvamp How to pronounce revamp (audio)
revamped; revamping; revamps
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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Governors have 14-year terms that expire on a staggered scheduled, preventing a single president from completely revamping the board all at once. Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2025 That budget allotted a substantial sum to pay outside vendors for various projects, such as revamping NESN’s website and designing new online products. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2025 The administration, in its efforts to revamp the program and align it with its mass deportation policy, had terminated the status for countries like Cameroon, Afghanistan and Venezuela, emphasizing TPS was meant to be temporary, not long-term. Churchill Ndonwie, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025 The remodel also revamped the Savoy’s rooms, reducing the room count from 102 to 79 to allow for more spacious and luxurious accommodations. Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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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