1
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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3
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
Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
The future will see many such data centers, driven by AI, constructed in the U.S. Decisions will have to be made over and over again about empowering these new data centers, and the roadmap outlined above will be constructive.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
The Huntersville location recently got a bit of a tropical makeover to boot.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2025
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Verb
In September, the European Chamber of Commerce in China released a position paper that made over 1,000 recommendations for how to improve the business environment.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
The future will see many such data centers, driven by AI, constructed in the U.S. Decisions will have to be made over and over again about empowering these new data centers, and the roadmap outlined above will be constructive.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Noun
Frederique Constant has continued to make its mark in the industry, now harkening back to its heritage by reissuing the Manchette watch originally launched in 2002 — and now revived with a fresh makeover that reflects the latest watch-making and fashion trends.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
The Huntersville location recently got a bit of a tropical makeover to boot.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make over
Verb
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Thankfully, Google Lens transforms your phone into a helpful research assistant, providing information to make your trip enjoyable anywhere in the world.—
Geoff Whitmore,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Washington Post President Donald Trump is accelerating efforts to transform the federal workforce into one that demands and rewards loyalty to him.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
Verb
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In proposing the cuts, the administration has called for ceding certain federal parklands to the states.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2025
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Vladivostok was ceded to Tsarist Russia in 1860 under the Treaty of Peking, which established the border between China and Russia along the Amur and Ussuri Rivers, as indicated on Newsweek's maps in this article.—
Isabel van Brugen
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 June 2025
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It was remodeled by its subsequent owners—the brothers who owned the F. W. Woolworth Company—in the style of Versailles, an over-the-top gesture that from a twenty-first-century vantage point looks quintessentially nouveau riche, and quintessentially New Jersey.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
11 June 2025
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The home design cable network bought the house to remodel and give to a lucky viewer.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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First, Latin America is skipping the transformation phase.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping the global workforce by automating routine and repetitive tasks, and industry leaders expect this to prompt a reduction or transformation of certain roles across industries.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
Verb
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But, while Ruth was a good fielder, Phelps was not, and the Senators traded him to the Chicago Cubs, who decided to convert him to catcher.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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According to Academy rules, this converts the category into a juried award.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
12 June 2025
Verb
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This includes defining human-in-the-loop roles, establishing escalation protocols for high-risk decisions and assigning unique digital identities to each agent.—
Dhivya Nagasubramanian,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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But ultimately, he was reassigned to minor league camp, and assigned to Triple-A to start the season.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
Verb
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The structure of the drink is an invitation to modify, but the process demands restraint.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The future of gene therapy At Miami-Dade’s public hospital system Jackson Health, new advancements in genetic research recently helped doctors modify a patient’s blood cells to lessen the effects of sickle cell disease, a painful blood disorder that can lead to life-threatening complications.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Distinct from biodiesel — but also based on sustainable substances like vegetable oil — renewable diesel should not require any modifications to a diesel engine in order to flow and combust.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2025
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While some of this loss is due to the hair cells in the inner ears breaking down with age and not picking up vibrations as well, per WebMD, there are some risk factors that can be controlled with behavior modifications.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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“Make over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20over. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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