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as in transformed
to change in form, appearance, or use
the old factory was completely made over and is now an upscale shopping center
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as in ceded
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
made the deed over to his daughter
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as in remodeled
to make different in some way
just got up one day and decided to make over her hairstyle and her appearance in general
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Recent Examples of made over
Incremental stadium improvements have been made over the years, including luxury suites in 1999 and an expansion to more than 85,000 seats in 2013.
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Adofo-Mensah's first draft in 2022 proved to be costly for the Vikings, after an aggressive pursuit of pick value that started with moving down from the 12th to the 32nd pick in the first of six trades made over those three days.
—CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Only 24% identified more dynamic talent deployment as a key change made over the last year.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Men in Black, which starred Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith as Agent K and Agent J, respectively, made over $580 million at the box office.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The shelter made over 1,000 transfers to other rescue organizations.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Marchand was the fifth trade the Panthers made over the past week.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Prior to this post, Fox wiped her Instagram clean of any other posts she's made over the years.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The donations can be made over time.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Adofo-Mensah's first draft in 2022 proved to be costly for the Vikings, after an aggressive pursuit of pick value that started with moving down from the 12th to the 32nd pick in the first of six trades made over those three days.
—CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Only 24% identified more dynamic talent deployment as a key change made over the last year.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Men in Black, which starred Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith as Agent K and Agent J, respectively, made over $580 million at the box office.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The shelter made over 1,000 transfers to other rescue organizations.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Marchand was the fifth trade the Panthers made over the past week.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Prior to this post, Fox wiped her Instagram clean of any other posts she's made over the years.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The donations can be made over time.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for made over
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In a dramatic finish, the hem of the bodysuit transformed into garter points embellished with miniature satin bow ties and matching gold suspension clasps.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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The property has since been transformed into a modern, multiuse space, with WYSO occupying the lower floors, while Chappelle's offices will be based on the top floor.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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London’s Victoria and Albert Museum ceded to censorship requests issued by the Chinese firm that prints the institution’s exhibition catalogues, according to a new report from The Guardian, who unearthed the information via FOIA requests.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
16 Apr. 2026
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In past eras, aldermen ceded to mayors the choices for Zoning and other committee chairs.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The former clubhouse was remodeled into Trinity Christian College’s administration building, and the original curriculum focused on philosophy, history, English and theology.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Three Placer County Walmart stores are set to be remodeled this year as part of a nationwide effort by Walmart to update its stores.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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The rocket will launch from a 532-foot (162-meter) long, 131-foot (40-meter) wide barge, the Dong Fang Hang Tian Gang, which has been specially converted for the purpose.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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Orbán, replacing Hungary’s liberal constitutional system with a centralized executive model, converted Fidesz’s moral vision into the organizing principle of the state.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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When the Chicago office, which had about fifty lawyers, was closed, all of its cases, totalling in the thousands, were assigned to a single lawyer in Denver.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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In his order, Nunley recounted the attorney’s claim he’d been assigned more than 300 nearly identical cases in the last three months, all of immigrants in detention who argued they were being held without cause.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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So when Brighton & Hove Albion came to Tottenham on Saturday, De Zerbi changed it.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Mitchell Robinson changed the game off the bench.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said there were three people transferred to an area hospital with critical injuries, with at least one of them having to be extricated due to their foot becoming trapped.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Instead, Jackson was placed with a foster family unrelated to him for several weeks, then transferred to his grandfather’s custody in Roseville.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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During the proceedings in Texas, her parents shared how their lives have been forever altered by her death.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Backup center Goga Bitadze swatted away four shots and altered several others.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Made over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/made%20over. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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