1
as in transforms
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 cedes
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
made the deed over to his daughter
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3
as in changes
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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Recent Examples of makes over
Markets are supposed to be taking a view on future earnings — and oil revenue still makes over half of Saudi government income — which means the slump in Aramco’s share price is not just a bad sign for the company, but for the wider Saudi economy.
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for makes over
Verb
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Task is best as a family drama, a portrait of how being a father (especially of daughters) is so, so hard, and how parenting transforms our concepts of right and wrong.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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His performance transforms the movie from an intellectual exercise into a work of genuine feeling.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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The woody-spicy citrus scent for men uses luminous top notes of fresh ginger, bergamot and citrus (lemon petitgrain) to create a powerful sensation of freshness that quickly cedes to deeper, spicy, mineral heart notes, notably that of Timut pepper.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Absent a miracle that changes Grassley’s position on maintaining the blue slip tradition, Shipley said, the administration may have to return to the more conventional path of compromise.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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His life changes when he is taken in by Carlos, a man who has just lost his son and who will fight to integrate his new child into society.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The digestive process in the stomach and intestines breaks down or converts food into glucose.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
6 Sep. 2025
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Here is the emphasis on the hardscrabble beginnings and obstacles to be overcome, here is the recognition of a truly raw but once-in-a-lifetime talent that converts the nonbelivers, here are the early wins and the training montages and the tragedies and the comebacks.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Without breaking out of the Vulcan mode, Oswalt nicely conveys the character’s unlikely charisma.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
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This fosters trust and conveys that your empathy won’t hinder leading.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Executions are on hold in Idaho as the state prison system remodels its execution chamber in the transition from lethal injection to a firing squad as the lead method.—
Kevin Fixler
September 5,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, there are a few areas where design draws the line, Broekman said – for example, any design change that compromises the safety of the vehicle or alters its overall design or silhouette.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The most interesting feature of the lot is adaptive ride dynamics, which alters how the moto-scooter would feel depending on riding conditions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Resistant to seeking full-time employment that would exhaust his writing time, Paul instead signs up to a website that assigns one-off menial jobs — yard work, rubble removal, flatpack furniture assembly — to the freelancer willing to work for the lowest possible rate.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
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The solution is to create a centralized close playbook that defines every recurring task, assigns clear owners and establishes deadlines.—
Shagun Malhotra,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Makes over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makes%20over. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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