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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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 Silence of the Lambs made over $130 million during its original theatrical run.
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Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Prentiss was awed by the gains one of his favorite clients made over four months.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Speaking at the Zurich Summit on Saturday, Van der Velden said that agents had been circling the AI character and an announcement would be made over which agency would be representing her in the coming months.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Halford hailed the great strides the LBGTQ community has made over the past half-century, but said there is much more work still to be done.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
That decision was made over the objections of the court's three liberal justices.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, the show made over $172 million in domestic video sales, according to The Numbers.
—Makayla Coffee, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
There have been many changes made over the years, and in almost all of the cases, increasing the penalties and creating new surcharges have been part of that equation.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Additional private real estate acquisitions made over the past year have brought the total footprint to more than 100 acres, and the team is exploring additional real estate in the area.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Prentiss was awed by the gains one of his favorite clients made over four months.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Speaking at the Zurich Summit on Saturday, Van der Velden said that agents had been circling the AI character and an announcement would be made over which agency would be representing her in the coming months.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Halford hailed the great strides the LBGTQ community has made over the past half-century, but said there is much more work still to be done.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
That decision was made over the objections of the court's three liberal justices.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, the show made over $172 million in domestic video sales, according to The Numbers.
—Makayla Coffee, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
There have been many changes made over the years, and in almost all of the cases, increasing the penalties and creating new surcharges have been part of that equation.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Additional private real estate acquisitions made over the past year have brought the total footprint to more than 100 acres, and the team is exploring additional real estate in the area.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for made over
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The countryside that whipped past me was completely transformed.—
Peter Leyden,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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The entire yard was being transformed into a romantic proposal scene.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The liberal side of American politics has, in the past few decades, essentially ceded the cause of free speech to the right.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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There were the obvious errors — 19 in the final 29 games of the season — that ceded free bases, provided extra runners and prolonged innings.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Interior designer Richard Brayton remodeled the house in 1990s.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The townhome-style property built in 1978 was remodeled in 2022.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Schlittler grew up a Red Sox fan but said his family has fully converted to being Yankees fans since the team drafted him in the seventh round in 2022.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Rain-fed fields in arid areas that had relied on dry farming for centuries were converted to water-intensive farms growing rice, and alfalfa.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The seven Benton County circuit judges recused from the case, and it has been assigned to Jim Spears, a retired circuit judge.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Once there, she was assigned a bare mattress on the floor and denied religious accommodations, including Halal meals, her lawyers said.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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That changed for just over two quarters.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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But that changed, and the case took a turn after two denizens of Nashville's street scene were identified as suspects.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He was sent to Central State Hospital for the Criminally Insane (part of what is now the Dodge Correctional Institution) in Waupun and later transferred to the Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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He was sent to Central State Hospital for the Criminally Insane (part of what is now the Dodge Correctional Institution) in Waupun and later transferred to the Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Their runaway success of the appetite-supppressing drugs has drastically altered conversations around weight-loss and health, challenging expectations and sparking controversy over their proper use and side effects.—
Merrill Fabry,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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In addition, objects and backgrounds could be altered far more easily.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Made over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/made%20over. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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