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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
Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The shooting follows years of mounting tension between King and some of the neighborhood’s residents, resulting in nearly 30 complaints being made over an eight-year span.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
The data center is getting a makeover.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Drax did not respond to three requests for comment made over several weeks.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The shooting follows years of mounting tension between King and some of the neighborhood’s residents, resulting in nearly 30 complaints being made over an eight-year span.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
For Andrade, the idea didn’t start as a big makeover plan at first.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
The data center is getting a makeover.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make over
Verb
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One of them is Nano Banana, which lets users edit and transform images directly in the browser.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Napoli went from 10th to top again, the biggest turnaround from one year to the next since Milan transformed from a mid-table team to champions in 1999.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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By that measure, ceding the oil industry to the United States at least holds the promise of importing industrial know-how with some financial benefit for the country.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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Knowing Eddie Howe’s side has struggled to break down low blocks, Villa ceded space in midfield and defended deeper in the second half.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Trump has made remaking and remodeling the Kennedy Center a higher priority in his second term than was perhaps expected.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
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The resort began a three-year renovation in 2016, remodeling all of its rooms, lobby, and complex and building a new three-story spa and 4,600-square-foot standalone fitness facility, which opened in 2018.—
Lizbeth Scordo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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Transformation None of this suggests that AI transformation will fail.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Comcast Chairman Brian Roberts noted that the entertainment industry is in the throes of a major transformation and that NBCUniversal has laid the groundwork for its own metamorphosis.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Trump has recently appeared onstage with MAGA convert Nicki Minaj, and remade the Kennedy Center in his own name, atypically hosting its annual gala feting Kiss, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor and Michael Crawford.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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And similar to last year, one of the focuses will be on revitalizing and converting older buildings into modern office spaces, apartments and hotels.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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His remarks to reporters earlier today were the first since the president assigned him to lead federal operations in Minnesota, after Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino made his exit this week.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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The News predicts the UIL will assign DeSoto to a new-look District 7-5AI that will also include Cedar Hill, Crandall, Lancaster, Mesquite, Midlothian, North Mesquite and West Mesquite.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Yan stressed that the hydrogel cooling tech addresses the hot spot issue without the need to modify existing circuit designs.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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After The Odd Couple — also created by Garry Marshall — ended its run in 1975, the apartment set from that series was modified to become Laverne and Shirley’s Milwaukee residence.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The New York State Legislature is expected to consider a state constitutional amendment to permit mid-decade redistricting or further modifications to the 2014 state constitutional amendment that created new redistricting reforms.—
Jeffrey M. Wice,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The legislation includes no funding to pay for modifications and no estimate of the proposal’s overall cost.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Make over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20over. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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