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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
Her family identified her as Jayda Mabrey in an online fundraising post made over the weekend.
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Jose Fabian, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
In an 88-68 win Thursday at Florida, Crump knocked down three 3-pointers, which exceeded the two deep shots her Texas teammates have made over their last three games.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
Updates to the file were then made over the phone, and not discussed via e-mail, according to Higgins.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The only meaningful connection made over the course of the movie is the one between its actors, whose inability to salvage their material does more to braid them together than any of the machinations of Day’s script.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
Drax did not respond to three requests for comment made over several weeks.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Jose Fabian, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
In an 88-68 win Thursday at Florida, Crump knocked down three 3-pointers, which exceeded the two deep shots her Texas teammates have made over their last three games.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
Updates to the file were then made over the phone, and not discussed via e-mail, according to Higgins.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The only meaningful connection made over the course of the movie is the one between its actors, whose inability to salvage their material does more to braid them together than any of the machinations of Day’s script.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
Drax did not respond to three requests for comment made over several weeks.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for made over
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Falling launch costs, fueled largely by reusable rockets, have transformed access to low Earth orbit (LEO), turning it into a fast-evolving marketplace where companies compete and innovate at rapid speed.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Over the course of his Chelsea career, Fernandez has utterly transformed his shot profile, nearly halving the average distance of his attempts.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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On a temperate evening in Melbourne, Aryna Sabalenka—appearing in her fourth consecutive Australian Open final, with two titles at the tournament already under her belt—ceded what would have been her fifth Grand Slam win to the 26-year-old Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2026
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And the Batmobile and other Bat-transports have ceded the space to a dugout canoe that once carried Karankawa Indians as far back as the 16th century and a custom 1990s lowrider tricycle that represents three generations of Texas lowriders.—
René Guzman,
San Antonio Express-News,
28 Jan. 2026
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In 1926, the hotel was remodeled to keep up with its competitors, adding four more stories and air conditioning.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The building authority remodeled entrances and drop-off area at the Larned Street entrance to be open to the public.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Nuggets’ chess moves with Tyson, Jones — B Hunter Tyson was a Summer League legend, but shipping him out to get Spencer Jones’ contract converted was a no-brainer.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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At one point, Edmonds converted a critical three-point play to cut Kansas State’s lead to five with less than 10 minutes to go.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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While some were able to be assigned to other teams, the organization needed more research-heavy expertise to match the new mission, so some had to be laid off.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Scott Laughton was assigned a cross-checking penalty at the end of the second period, after the final whistle had been blown.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 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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Alekseyev has been transferred to a city hospital, the Investigative Committee statement said.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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He was held in the Jay County Jail before being transferred to another facility on a federal warrant.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Chinese officials blamed the tainted test results on chemically altered food the athletes had consumed at the time.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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Wilcox claims Cook, a Mansfield Republican, altered a Rule 11 agreement document that included her signature without her review, and was never informed of changes made afterward.—
Samuel O’Neal
February 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2026
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