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as in to transform
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 to cede
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
made the deed over to his daughter
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as in to remodel
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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as in transformation
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Recent Examples of make over
Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 16 Jan. 2026
Despite the third one making over $1 billion globally, Cameron is still concerned about whether a fourth film would be approved by Disney.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Rob Gray / Imagn Images Kyle Whittingham’s makeover of the Michigan coaching staff is almost complete.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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Tragic Magic, assembled from recordings made over a period of nine days, is the culmination of the project.
—Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 16 Jan. 2026
Despite the third one making over $1 billion globally, Cameron is still concerned about whether a fourth film would be approved by Disney.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
Fort Lauderdale’s Downtown Development Authority, owner of the park, spearheaded the transformation, leveraging its ownership of the land and securing public, private and philanthropic support for the $15 million makeover.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Rob Gray / Imagn Images Kyle Whittingham’s makeover of the Michigan coaching staff is almost complete.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make over
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One of them is Nano Banana, which lets users edit and transform images directly in the browser.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Napoli went from 10th to top again, the biggest turnaround from one year to the next since Milan transformed from a mid-table team to champions in 1999.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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By that measure, ceding the oil industry to the United States at least holds the promise of importing industrial know-how with some financial benefit for the country.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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Knowing Eddie Howe’s side has struggled to break down low blocks, Villa ceded space in midfield and defended deeper in the second half.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Almost all of our neighbors have remodeled over the years and gone to double-pane windows, which screen out a lot of noise.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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The main arena has 25% more seating, bringing the total to around 1,000, and the player lounge has been remodeled.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Transformation None of this suggests that AI transformation will fail.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Comcast Chairman Brian Roberts noted that the entertainment industry is in the throes of a major transformation and that NBCUniversal has laid the groundwork for its own metamorphosis.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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The couple used it to convert three storefronts in the historically Black and Latinx neighborhood of Arlington Heights, Los Angeles into a free cultural center.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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McDaniels then converted a corner 3-pointer to put Minnesota up 115-111.—
Tom Carothers,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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His remarks to reporters earlier today were the first since the president assigned him to lead federal operations in Minnesota, after Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino made his exit this week.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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The News predicts the UIL will assign DeSoto to a new-look District 7-5AI that will also include Cedar Hill, Crandall, Lancaster, Mesquite, Midlothian, North Mesquite and West Mesquite.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Yan stressed that the hydrogel cooling tech addresses the hot spot issue without the need to modify existing circuit designs.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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After The Odd Couple — also created by Garry Marshall — ended its run in 1975, the apartment set from that series was modified to become Laverne and Shirley’s Milwaukee residence.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The 55-acre lot, once a silent-era movie site and later home to productions like Gilligan’s Island and Seinfeld, will be returned to lenders led by Goldman following months of unsuccessful modification talks.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The team collected skin samples from the dolphins to measure DNA methylation patterns—biochemical modifications that determine which genes are activated—in order to estimate their biological ages.—
Hasmik Kirakosyan,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2026
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