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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
Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
As enforcement budgets have declined, audits of people making over $1 million have fallen more than 80 percent in the last decade.
—Washington Post, 8 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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Verb
Those problems often stem from Ross doing the same things over and over, and those poor decisions lead to the same mistakes being made over and over.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
As enforcement budgets have declined, audits of people making over $1 million have fallen more than 80 percent in the last decade.
—Washington Post, 8 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
Verb
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Ugg has since transformed its cozy shoe collection, debuting fresh silhouettes each winter that reliably find a place in everyone's closet.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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But if needed, the purse can transform into a crossbody with the attachable 23-inch adjustable strap.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
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Cooper had asked comedian (and friend, of course) Shane Gillis for early notes, and Gillis suggested that Arnett start going onstage for live sets, eventually ceding 10 minutes of his own headlining show in Austin.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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In this case, Davis is more amused than embarrassed, and soon cedes the new man to Winnie.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 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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Fiction thrives on change, and what bigger, more painful transformation is there than becoming a teenager?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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The definition of transformation is exactly that—caterpillars becoming butterflies.—
Nigel Vaz,
Fortune,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Uniqlo designs the beanie with a moisture-wicking nylon blend that converts the body’s moisture into heat while preventing it from escaping.—
Alison Syrett Cleary,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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The 6-6 Oldacre converted 7 of 8 shots from the floor and 9 of 12 free throws.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The remaining 14 assigned a hold or underperform rating.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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At age 19, Woodhouse was a second lieutenant and assigned to the 332nd Fighter Group, also known as the Tuskegee Airmen.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Keep your closet well-lit and modify it with hooks, bins, and more.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
14 Jan. 2026
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The church has submitted a building permit application to modify the space.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The magazine chronicled the modifications, which were completed by a company called Van Goodies of Maywood, Illinois, in a series of monthly spreads.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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Our Pediatric Health Lifestyle Center, which is an incredibly successful program that operates on our pediatric outpatient clinics, is a lifestyle modification program for kids that are screened at risk for diabetes and obesity and includes consultation with nutritionists.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Make over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20over. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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