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

The show has since revamped its creative team, with Ali (Buena Vista Social Club) now directing the musical and a new book by Peter Duchan (Dogfight). — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026

Overall, these efforts will support NASA’s revamped Artemis framework and Ignition directives designed to establish a sustained human presence on the Moon. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

The loft, recently revamped, is now filled with antiquities, chinoiserie, contemporary art and photography – part showroom and part apartment, complete with a tatami room. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

The Weekender bag, one of the brand’s early models and a driver for Béis’s non-roller lifestyle range, was ‘revamped’ in July. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 29 Oct. 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