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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
Federal prosecutors charged a Google employee with fraud in May, noting the employee made over a million from insider information on Polymarket.
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Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 June 2026
The show includes 68 works made over the last several years, mostly ceramics, along with a handful of bronzes and glass sculptures.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
But those stats only hint at the progress that Hackett, who earned all-state honors, has made over the years.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Some of the insults refer to comments Talarico has made over the years.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 30 May 2026
Last month, the government also charged a special forces soldier who made over $400,000 from Polymarket trades betting on the downfall of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 29 May 2026
In 1940, that pool was made over into a children’s pool, while the park got a second, 25-yard pool for lap swimming.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
New appointments were made over the course of the season to join this group.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Here’s how a decision made over four decades ago has helped the university in Idaho’s capital city build one of the most recognizable brands in college sports.
—Shaun Goodwin
may 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 May 2026
Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 June 2026
The show includes 68 works made over the last several years, mostly ceramics, along with a handful of bronzes and glass sculptures.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
But those stats only hint at the progress that Hackett, who earned all-state honors, has made over the years.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Some of the insults refer to comments Talarico has made over the years.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 30 May 2026
Last month, the government also charged a special forces soldier who made over $400,000 from Polymarket trades betting on the downfall of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 29 May 2026
In 1940, that pool was made over into a children’s pool, while the park got a second, 25-yard pool for lap swimming.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
New appointments were made over the course of the season to join this group.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Here’s how a decision made over four decades ago has helped the university in Idaho’s capital city build one of the most recognizable brands in college sports.
—Shaun Goodwin
may 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for made over
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Every neighborhood has its own part in the story too, as the nightlife nexus has migrated up and down Manhattan, shimmied across the East River and back, and transformed, faltered, and thrived again over the past six decades.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Alongside husband and series co-creator Garrett Kennell, Khare has transformed her digital series into one of contemporary Hollywood’s most ambitious nonfiction productions online.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
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The league already ceded its regular season to the offseason, leaning into free agency drama as a driving source of year-round intrigue, letting team-building trump teamwork.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Although reported to be in strong health for her age, Ono has rarely appeared in public this decade and has ceded oversight of Lennon’s archives to the couple’s son, Sean.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
21 May 2026
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The mosque was closed because it was being remodeled.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2026
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Over its 95-year history, the venue has been remodeled a handful of times, including in the 1950s when television became a mainstream medium.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Johan Neeskens converted the resulting penalty which was, for 23 minutes, the only one to be awarded in a World Cup final.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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The rest were converted into charter schools, demolished for university development or redeveloped as market-rate housing.—
Julia McWilliams,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Salazar said a pilot monitors the radio and can dispatch a drone before a call is even assigned to a patrol officer, with live video feeding directly to officers’ mobile computers and phones.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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While each has been assigned a name — Wilsis, Laura Asia, Carlota and Julia — their true personalities come out in the way Plensa has depicted them, with their eyes closed and in some apparent state of peaceful meditation.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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Fox spoke at the Spurs’ shootaround on Monday, where he was admittedly irked about his usual routine being changed.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Things changed in January 2025, when Bass was more than 7,000 miles away at a diplomatic function in Ghana when the Palisades fire broke out.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Now, Freeman — who recently transferred from the MLS’ Orlando City to the LaLiga club Villarreal — could now complement Dest on the right side of the field with his athleticism.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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When essential systems rely heavily on external digital environments, countries and institutions may face limitations in how data is governed, accessed, protected or transferred during periods of disruption or regulatory change.—
Ekramy El Zaghat,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The take-home message from our study is that life organizes chemistry in ways that could persist even after those ingredients are altered.—
Gideon Yoffe,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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That ruling came the same week the Florida Legislature voted on a new congressional map that altered the amount of Black constituents in her district and in nearby District 20, both of them drawn to protect Black representation in Congress.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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