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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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2
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 makeover
Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Scott says this gives the room an instant seasonal refresh without requiring a full makeover.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Anyone making over that amount pays no additional tax.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The lobby’s living room, with sculptural chandeliers and circular couches, just might inspire a home makeover of your own.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Scott says this gives the room an instant seasonal refresh without requiring a full makeover.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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
Anyone making over that amount pays no additional tax.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for makeover
Verb
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Has the world's most volatile region been transformed?—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The 26-foot-tall bronze sculpture depicts a male figure that transforms into tree branches housing various bird species.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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America should basically cede that key technology of the Great Progression to Chinese global leadership.—
Peter Leyden,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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The unpalatable alternative for Macron would be dissolving parliament again, ceding to pressure from the far right in particular for another unscheduled cycle of legislative elections.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 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 program, which is estimated to initially cost the brand about $1 billion, involves remodeling more than 1,000 Starbucks locations in the US and Canada over the next year along with closing more than 400 in the last three months.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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All these services, a total transformation, were offered in one convenient location.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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The country is spending huge amounts on its economic transformation plan, with around $150 billion in contracts awarded in 2024.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His meteoric rise captures how Silicon Valley converts zeitgeist into capital—and how that, in turn, can be parlayed into influence.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Adenstar was involved in the building work to convert Withdean Stadium — then an athletics track — into a stadium temporarily fit for fourth-tier football as the club aimed to return to Brighton.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The agency also assigns an advisory level for all countries.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
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In clubhouses with bigger lockers or prized locations, players are assigned to spots by service time.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The company also sells a long-tail cargo ebike that can't be modified to smaller sizes for €5,490.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Oct. 2025
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Diet is one of the environmental factors that is being studied and can be modified.—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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The planning commission accepted the recommendation, with a small modification related to how medical clinics are defined in the Land Development Code.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Hers was merely found, picked up and used without modification.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Makeover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makeover. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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