revamp

re·vamp | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈvamp

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revamped; revamping; revamps

Definition of revamp

transitive verb

1 : remake, revise

2 : renovate, reconstruct

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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 Schools, prosecutors team up to warn kids The outreach continues, revamped to reflect the dangers and risks associated with smuggling or using fentanyl. — Rafael Carranza, azcentral, "Border officers see increase in school-aged teens smuggling fentanyl in San Luis," 6 Feb. 2020 At Hamilton Heights, the district is currently re-configuring its school buildings and will go from four to three, and revamp space for community and other programming space. — Mj Slaby, Indianapolis Star, "Why Hamilton County students transfer from larger schools to Hamilton Heights," 6 Feb. 2020 Lynn gets extension; staff revamped Chargers coach Anthony Lynn will go into next season with a contract extension and changes to his staff. — BostonGlobe.com, "Jaguars to play back-to-back games in London," 4 Feb. 2020 Littrell fired defensive coordinator Troy Reffett following a season-ending loss to UAB and brought on Bowen to revamp a unit that allowed at least 39 points in five games last season. — Brett Vito, Denton Record-Chronicle, "Football: UNT set to hire former FAU assistant Mathies to fill out staff," 30 Jan. 2020 Big Machine Label Group has revamped its music streaming team led by vice president, digital consumption Dave Kelly, the company announced Tuesday (Jan. 21). — Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, "Executive Turntable: Moves at Warner Records, Big Machine, Los Angeles Philharmonic & More," 24 Jan. 2020 After high emigration and a series of earthquakes in 1980, the town needs people to renovate these buildings and revamp the community. — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, "Another Italian Town Wants You to Buy a Cheap Home and Renovate It," 21 Jan. 2020 Supermarket Sweep is just the latest classic game show to get revamped at ABC. — Rachel Yang, EW.com, "ABC picks up Leslie Jones-hosted Supermarket Sweep game show reboot," 8 Jan. 2020 Image revamp Perhaps the most pressing issue of Stern’s NBA tenure was the league’s image. — Sportsdavid Stern, Fortune, "David Stern, Who Reshaped NBA Into Global Powerhouse, Dies," 1 Jan. 2020

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“Revamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revamping. Accessed 21 Feb. 2020.

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