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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
The women would gather in the bedroom, now made over into a birthing chamber and free of men.
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Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
In reality, such lawsuits do far more harm than good and the threats ignore the significant progress made over the past two decades.
—Kim Gorsuch, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
The arrests were made over the weekend in Ohio, Missouri, Nebraska and California.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Potentially ‘catastrophic’ The debacle in Kenya is far from the only mistake the US has made over the Ebola crisis, said The East African (Nairobi).
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 13 June 2026
Norton said those improvements were made over the course of 2025.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
Minority Report made over $350 million at the box office.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Federal prosecutors charged a Google employee with fraud in May, noting the employee made over a million from insider information on Polymarket.
—Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 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
Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
In reality, such lawsuits do far more harm than good and the threats ignore the significant progress made over the past two decades.
—Kim Gorsuch, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
The arrests were made over the weekend in Ohio, Missouri, Nebraska and California.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Potentially ‘catastrophic’ The debacle in Kenya is far from the only mistake the US has made over the Ebola crisis, said The East African (Nairobi).
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 13 June 2026
Norton said those improvements were made over the course of 2025.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
Minority Report made over $350 million at the box office.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Federal prosecutors charged a Google employee with fraud in May, noting the employee made over a million from insider information on Polymarket.
—Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for made over
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Seehorn’s indelible portrayal of the cunning Kim Wexler transformed the character from one-off love interest to irreplaceable mainstay, and thus, a partnership was born.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
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Kumail Nanjiani, who famously transformed his physique over 14 months to play Kingo in Marvel’s Eternals, told HollywoodLife in November 2022 that fitness has become a grounding force in his life.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Vera-Tucker ceded some snaps to backup left guard/center Ben Brown, who signed a contract extension last year.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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Puerto Rican independence movement Puerto Rico was ruled by Spain starting in 1508, then ceded to the United States following the Spanish-American War in 1898.—
Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 3,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
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In May, the architect who remodeled the family’s country house testified that Adorni paid him $245,000 in cash.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The home was remodeled in 2022.—
Brendel Clark,
Freep.com,
12 June 2026
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The two converted the original bedroom into a workspace, and the home office became the primary bedroom.—
Aditi Sharma,
Architectural Digest,
13 June 2026
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If the xAI stake converted into SpaceX shares, market-tracking estimates based on the SpaceX's market capitalization on Friday suggest the investment could show a paper gain of as much as $150,000 — nearly a full year of McClain's $174,000 congressional salary.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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The water conservation district arguably lacks the tools needed to live up to the conservation part of its name assigned by state legislators.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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In recent years, the unit has also lost cops and Delva said officers assigned believe that neither kidnappings nor the unit itself are priorities for the government.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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The board officer positions also changed with Dalia Begin being voted in as the new board president.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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In Tortorella’s defense, Hart wasn’t the issue in the shutout loss in Game 6, but an earlier swap could’ve changed the outlook of the series.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Immigration advocates and lawyers said the hurricane season is just an excuse and not the real reason why the detainees have been transferred.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Over the past weeks, family members and advocates have said that immigrants being held there had been moved to other Florida immigration facilities, such as Krome North Processing Center and Miami FDC, or transferred out of state.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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The Sox altered their rotation after the rainout, with Anthony Kay starting Friday, followed by Sean Burke on Saturday and Erick Fedde on Sunday.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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According to Harvard Health, travel disrupts the body’s natural rhythms — time changes, altered eating schedules, poor sleep — which upsets digestion, especially in people with already-sensitive guts.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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“Made over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/made%20over. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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