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Recent Examples of makeover
Verb
New York — Domino’s Pizza is giving itself a major makeover — and introducing a snappy jingle — in hopes of holding on to customers’ limited attention. Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025 That about sums up the Rangers’ back-end makeover, which saw K’Andre Miller shipped to Carolina and Gavrikov sign on a massive UFA pact. Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
People who make over 400% of the federal poverty level will no longer be eligible for a subsidy at all. Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for makeover
Recent Examples of Synonyms for makeover
Verb
  • The campaign, represented by L’Oréal International Distribution (LID) and Global SS Beauty Brands, pays tribute to India’s beloved marigold — an essential part of any celebration — while integrating Armani’s signature red tones to transform the mall’s exterior.
    Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Even as the Five Points neighborhood has transformed—an old house that once held a coffee shop replaced by a sleek new restaurant, and a Jeni’s ice cream shop added down the block—inside this old-fashioned pharmacy, little has changed.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The dramatic imagery memorializes the successful sendoff for Starship V2, which now cedes the spotlight to its even bigger successors.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Hamas asserts control Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has maintained that the war cannot end until Hamas surrenders its weapons and cedes control of Gaza, a demand the fighters have rejected.
    Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The space, which was once a Blockbuster video store, was completely remodeled.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The wing has also been fully remodeled, now housing the brand-new Actions Ring button.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • To see one of the coolest Black Lagoon transformations, head to the Marigny neighborhood to the award-winning cocktail dive bar, Anna’s.
    Jenny Adams, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Indiana’s Curt Cignetti, by contrast, has pulled off one of the most impressive transformations in the history of the sport in the span of just 19 games.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The cells convert natural gas, hydrogen, or biogas into electricity through a clean electro-chemical process rather than dirty combustion.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The system mimics how the human body generates energy from food, using enzymes and natural molecules to convert glucose into usable power.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • They were promoted to creative directors of accessories at Valentino when Alessandra Facchinetti was assigned the same title for ready-to-wear after Garavani retired in 2007.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Prouse's priority was to avoid any child feeling labeled or purposely assigned to a table that wasn't as academically strong.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While initially designed to be used in a rocket artillery system, it was modified to be attached to a first-person-view drone using a wooden stick, wire and duct tape, CAR said.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The researchers plan to address the light sensitivity issue by modifying how the vitamin interacts with the electrolyte and by improving the engineering of the flow cell itself.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Beautyrest adjustable bed has pre-empted your modification needs in many ways, from head-and foot-rest incline options to a zero-gravity preset that provides a feeling of weightlessness.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The explosion occurred despite SpaceX assuring that what mission teams learned from the seventh flight prompted them to make several modifications to the vehicle.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025

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