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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
The shooting follows years of mounting tension between King and some of the neighborhood’s residents, resulting in nearly 30 complaints being made over an eight-year span.
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
Although parts of eastern Oklahoma saw several inches of snow Friday night, the totals were less than the most generous predictions that were made over the past few days.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Jan. 2026
The industry has faced an apparent stagnation over the last 20 years, and during this period, Martell said modest, low-budget material was made over major feature films.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
One of the worst 3-point shooters in the history of the game has made over 51 percent of those attempts this week.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Tragic Magic, assembled from recordings made over a period of nine days, is the culmination of the project.
—Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 16 Jan. 2026
These payments were made over the course of 51 years, from 1971 to 2022, meaning Anne’s annual working expenses (for example, the cost of staff and traveling for engagements) would be around $430,000.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
The payment can be made over five years.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
The movie made over $33 million on a $17 million budget, which was solid for the time.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
Although parts of eastern Oklahoma saw several inches of snow Friday night, the totals were less than the most generous predictions that were made over the past few days.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Jan. 2026
The industry has faced an apparent stagnation over the last 20 years, and during this period, Martell said modest, low-budget material was made over major feature films.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
One of the worst 3-point shooters in the history of the game has made over 51 percent of those attempts this week.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Tragic Magic, assembled from recordings made over a period of nine days, is the culmination of the project.
—Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 16 Jan. 2026
These payments were made over the course of 51 years, from 1971 to 2022, meaning Anne’s annual working expenses (for example, the cost of staff and traveling for engagements) would be around $430,000.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
The payment can be made over five years.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
The movie made over $33 million on a $17 million budget, which was solid for the time.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for made over
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Retail stores, bars and restaurants have been transformed into mutual aid hubs.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Now, the 200-acre grounds are transformed into a massive automotive showcase with 900,000 square feet of tents that house thousands of vehicles consigned for auction.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Knowing Eddie Howe’s side has struggled to break down low blocks, Villa ceded space in midfield and defended deeper in the second half.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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That is mass mobilization capacity built through years of narrative construction that mainstream institutions ceded by default.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Mattie Freeman, 78, who is blind, will have her home remodeled to be more accessible by CG&S Design-Build.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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But most of us have remodeled our kitchens or live in a newer home where plumbers installed PVC pipes under the sinks.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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Guard Kylie Ray converted seven of eight free throw attempts in the final minute to lead the Toreros to a 69-60 victory over Loyola Marymount in a West Coast Conference game at the Jenny Craig Pavilion.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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Denver barely won because the Bills converted 11 of 16 attempts on third and fourth down.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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No legal responsibility was ever assigned to Woroniecki in connection with the Yates children's deaths.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Feller staff picked three countries to possibly feature, and they were assigned Mongolia, said Kadie Frey, general manager of Lora Hotel & Event Center.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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Almost immediately after oversight of TikTok’s US operations changed, misinformation started to spread about changes to the app’s new terms of service, including those that applied to location sharing and data collection, Fiesler said.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Carl Phillips on writing the poems that changed the course of his life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The children's father was injured and transferred to a local hospital in Jalalabad, while the bodies of his wife and the children -- three boys and three girls between the ages of 4 and 15 -- were pulled from the rubble.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Cornish is currently incarcerated at the jail in Canyon County, but will be transferred to one of the state’s prisons to begin serving his lifetime sentence.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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The menu was altered to spare his staff extra radiant heat from the grill.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Anecdotally, my students have moved from gung-ho libertarians on the issue in 2019 to cautious skeptics in 2025, describing to me how gambling has altered their fandom and their friends who have struggled with addiction.—
Emil Steiner,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Made over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/made%20over. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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