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 Sometimes decisions need to be made over the objections of partisan opposition or of another branch of government. — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026 Last month, Outkick's Dan Zaksheske listed a series of decisions the company made over the past few years aimed at courting a left-wing audience. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Their films, which combined have made over $4 billion worldwide, include the first three Despicable Me movies, Horton Hears a Who, The Lorax and The Secret Life of Pets. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026 And in China, Hill noted the progress the new leadership team has made over the past six months, and detailed plans to tighten up the region’s digital channels and refresh physical doors. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026 Civil rights attorney John Burris reflected at the hearing on the progress made over the past two decades and the importance of continuing that progress under the leadership of the city of Oakland. — ABC News, 29 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

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The broadcaster and champion of the high street, who transformed the fortunes of Harvey Nichols, picks her favourites.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026
Almost two centuries later, scientists are still asking the same question, but our ability to answer it has been transformed.

— Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of transformed

Verb

Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency ceded some of its climate authority by repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas.

— LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Other leaders seem resigned to the fact that this 80-year global experiment in cooperative international relations has ceded the floor once again to the world order of coercion that dictated most of human history.

— Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of ceded

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The expectations are there for the Bengals, which remodeled their defense and offensive line with the goal of making another Super Bowl run during the Burrow era.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Designed in the mid-1990s by architect Steven Ehrlich and later remodeled by interior designer Michael Lee, the residence offers four bedrooms and six bathrooms in roughly 6,500 square feet.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of remodeled

Verb

After Riley’s 72-yard touchdown on Boise State’s first drive against Fresno State, the Broncos immediately ran a two-point play that sophomore running back Zeke Martinez converted to take an 8-7 lead.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Oct. 2026
The 21,000-square-foot property has eight bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, a two-bedroom guest cottage, and a ballroom that’s been converted into a game room and home theater.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of converted

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Other senior church roles include the Dean of the College of Cardinals—a position recently assigned to Cardinal Tagle.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
Thousands of vehicles without air conditioning Records obtained by the I-Team also revealed that more than half of the active delivery vehicles assigned in Texas still lack air conditioning.

— Ginger Allen, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of assigned

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In hindsight, the Chicks—the Dixie Chicks until the band changed its name in 2020—were practically engineered to stand in opposition to the country establishment.

— Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2026
DuVernay makes history organic by capturing how the very texture of people’s lives was changed by the law.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of changed

Verb

Instead of crossing over into the afterlife, Billy, the magically inclined twin, transferred his soul into the body of William Kaplan, a teenager who had just been involved in a fatal car crash.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The Horned Frogs will need Hayward’s pass rushing expertise to harass Baylor junior quarterback DJ Lagway, a former five-star recruit that transferred in from Florida.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of transferred

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The label will be applied to songs that were created entirely or altered significantly with AI.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
And Mars, to this day, even after its climate has been substantially altered, still has all the raw materials for life in abundance in a way that the moon doesn’t and that even Venus doesn’t.

— Lee Billings, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026

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