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 makeover
Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
The makeover took nearly one year to complete and cost the nonprofit more than $90,000, records show.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025
The article details how many DMCA complaints and police requests have been made over the quarter.
—PC Magazine, 10 June 2025
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Verb
Earlier this year, the Los Angeles city council approved a $1 billion makeover to the property that will add 980,000 square feet of offices, production facilities and retail space, with the number of soundstages increasing from eight to 15.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
The makeover took nearly one year to complete and cost the nonprofit more than $90,000, records show.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Noun
Our destination was Cuyama Buckhorn, a roadside motel that in recent years has been made over into a stylish resort with vintage flourishes, such as bocce courts and firepits ideal for roasting s’mores.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025
The article details how many DMCA complaints and police requests have been made over the quarter.
—PC Magazine, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for makeover
Verb
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One proposal being out forward by the experts is to transform the DGCA into an independent, oversight body along the lines of U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The effort is following in the footsteps of the Lake Effect project that was launched in 2013 and brought around 40 artists to the Miller Beach Arts & Creative District to transform 19 walls and alleys into canvases.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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That’s because the SLAM academy is legally a public school, though run privately, which clears the way for the city to cede property to it.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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Four months after fans of the James Bond franchise decried the deal struck between Amazon MGM with producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson to cede creative control of the 007 franchise, hope has arrived in the form of famed director Denis Villeneuve.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2025
Verb
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The 12,000-square-foot church was constructed in the early 1900s and remodeled by Denver architect William Muchow, Goldblatt said.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
4 July 2025
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Cars and more cars Many of the cars that finished first at the Indy 500 are arranged like debutantes lit by soft spotlights beneath the new mezzanine and on the lower level — the museum's once-exclusive basement that has been remodeled and is now included with general admission.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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The transformations can be refilled by picking up gold (which is plentiful) and swapped on the fly to be used over and over.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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This approach helps serve as a strategic driver for transformation, operational scalability and long-term resilience.—
Thanh Pham,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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This technology isn't just about converting thoughts into text.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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She’s even converted a Capitol office cubby into a personal vanity, with full makeup kits both there and at home.—
Tira Urquhart,
Essence,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Colonel Freeman Martin said during the Sunday press conference that there are 230 DPS personnel assigned to Kerr County.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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As of Friday afternoon, 608 personnel, four helicopters, 46 fire engines and seven bulldozers had been assigned to fight the fire.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Most humanoid robots are expensive, hard to modify, and difficult to repair.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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If a married filing joint taxpayers modified AGI exceeds $600,000, the SALT cap would be $10,000.—
Lynn Mucenski Keck,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The Medi-Cal modifications mark a retreat from California's ambitious universal healthcare expansion, which had made the state a national leader in providing comprehensive health coverage regardless of immigration status.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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While commissioners were scheduled to vote on a modification of the county’s existing ICE agreement, there was a last-minute move to delay that vote indefinitely.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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“Makeover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makeover. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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