MADE OVER Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

made over

verb

past tense of make over

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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expropriated

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 Musk's post —made over the weekend on X — is also sending down shares of Howmet Aerospace , which makes turbine blades. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 31 Aug. 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 Red Star News, a local news website in Chengdu, reported that the film was made over five years by just two people — director Xin Yumeng and his mother, Sun Lifan. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 While progress has been made over the decades, years of construction still lie ahead. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 The School City of Hobart also announced its schools will be closed for the remainder of the week, with a decision about next week to be made over the weekend. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

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Donyell Malen seems to have been transformed from decent winger into prime Marco van Basten since arriving in Rome from Aston Villa last season, so if that remarkable form continues, Gian Piero Gasperini’s side could well surprise a few people.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Raj’s time with the circuit was cut short; the domestic teams ultimately folded as the league transformed into NFL Europe, but by then, the kids had caught the bug.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

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But let’s be honest, Thursday’s game doesn’t matter for the division race, as the Cubs have essentially ceded the NL Central to Milwaukee, which has a nine-game lead.

— Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, Apple has largely ceded the frontier AI model market to competitors such as Google and OpenAI, choosing for now to focus on delivering the new technology through its high-end hardware.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

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Emirates’ massive suite, which is perched over the center of Ashe, is being remodeled this year to emulate the spacious lounges and curved bar on its double-decker Airbus 380 planes.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
The building went through an even bigger transformation in 2018, when the interior was stripped down to the studs and completely remodeled, Lange said.

— Evan Moore August 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of remodeled

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The Dutchman, converted from a defensive midfielder into a right-back, is another player on a damagingly long casualty list who is ruled out until after the international break.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The 32-year-old Boeing 767 was originally built to carry passengers and flew for several airlines for more than two decades before being converted to a cargo plane in 2015, according to flight-tracking site Flightradar24.

— Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of converted

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Almost 25 years later, Argano, now 65, is still on duty at the firehouse — the last of the firefighters assigned there in 2001 who still works there.

— Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
That’s when the SBI's Cold Case Investigative Team assigned Special Investigator Andy Murr to review the case using forensic tools that were unheard of in 1977.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of assigned

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Games and traditions alike were severely altered or outright shut down as a result of the pandemic and its accompanying lunacy, and the Florida Gators' football program especially felt the brunt of this.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
After having received coordinates for a survivor, White altered their course to look for Parker and prepared supplies to keep him warm.

— Steven Romo, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

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