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made over

verb

past tense of make over
1
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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2
as in ceded
to give over the legal possession or ownership of made the deed over to his daughter

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3
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 That hasn't stopped an outpouring of concern from supporters of the African American museum's mission in response to any curatorial changes the museum has made over the last two years. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 Improvements to the road were most recently made over the summer. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 For instance, a credit card company typically reports to the credit-reporting companies the balance, the minimum monthly payment required and the actual payments made over that stretch of time, Ulzheimer said. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 To me, that would ruin all of the progress baseball has made over the last five years. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 That is reflected in decisions made over pricing, with 14 of the 20 clubs raising the cost of season tickets — some by more than the rate of inflation. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 In addition to the payments, which will be made over the next decade, Meta agreed to implement safety features to protect children on Instagram and Facebook. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 The president made over 1,000 stock transactions, according to the most recent disclosure form released on Saturday. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 An announcement was then made over the airport’s PA system, a woman approached, and she was subsequently taken into custody. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for made over
  1. transformed
  2. ceded
  3. remodeled
  4. converted
  5. assigned
  6. changed
  7. transferred
  8. altered
Verb
  • One space with particular significance is the former foyer, which has since been transformed into a creative art sanctuary of sorts.
    — Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The golden era of global expansion that transformed H and M from a Swedish retailer into a global empire occurred under his leadership.
    — , CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of transformed
Verb
  • The Haudenosaunee ultimately sued for peace, signing a treaty at Fort Stanwix in 1784, which ceded lands in New York and Pennsylvania, and opened up the Ohio Valley for settlement.
    — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026
  • As Iran’s hard-line regime has given way to an even harder-line one, the Administration has effectively ceded control of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most significant waterways.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of ceded
Verb
  • Recently remodeled with a sleek, modern design and colorful contemporary art, Seu Pizza isn't your typical old-school pizzeria.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Philippe now lives in the house with his family, and although the concrete exterior remains intact, the rooms and the courtyard have been remodeled around their own aesthetics and routines.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of remodeled
Verb
  • Then, Thorns forward Caiya Hanks drew a foul on Oihane Hernández in the 27th minute, and Wilson converted the penalty kick to double the lead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The Huskies scored on all four trips into the red zone and converted 8 of 14 opportunities on 3rd down after going just 3 of 11 against the Terrapins with no red zone trips last week.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of converted
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  • Berman is one of a growing number of traditional news anchors being assigned to new interactive formats that give viewers and subscribers more say over what gets discussed.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
  • At the May 2025 signing, Abbott said vouchers ensure Texas families will have the choice to put their money toward the right school for them rather than the public school assigned to them.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of assigned
Verb
  • The authors of the current study took a different route, examining whether the theorem could survive when the mathematical description of probability changed.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • That changed in 2013, when a small, dark body orbiting between Saturn and Uranus passed in front of a star and blinked twice on either side of the main event, revealing two narrow rings around an object barely 250 kilometers across.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of changed
Verb
  • Those transactions generated more than $643,000, which Abplanalp then transferred to his personal account, prosecutors said.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Continue reading … TAX DOLLARS FOR HIRE — Suspects in Haitian president's assassination transferred to Miami, accused of funding plot with COVID fraud.
    — , FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of transferred
Verb
  • Even if the relationship isn’t fake, something about Bronwyn’s newfound fame (or, rather, adjacency to fame by way of Lisa Barlow) may have altered her brain chemistry into thinking this is a normal way to navigate and present a new relationship.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But for all characters' lives altered over the course of this eventful season, no one had more of a redemptive arc than Tim Robbins' villainous IT Head, Bernard Holland.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of altered

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“Made over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/made%20over. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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