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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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as in cedes
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
made the deed over to his daughter
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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
Gater even makes over bedrooms, living rooms (and occasionally) kitchens.
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Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
China makes over 70% of EV manufacturing and about 85% of battery cell production globally, according to the International Energy Agency.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
The latest version of the brand’s defining nameplate features an all-electric powertrain that makes over 450 hp and a driving range of over 400 miles.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026
In the United States, the average squash player makes over $300,000/year, so this gives them access to that really special network.
—Cassidy Wood, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Now working for United Airlines as an avionics technician at Newark Liberty International Airport, repairing plane engines and electrical systems, the 25-year-old has already doubled her investment in the program and makes over six-figures.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Advanced torque vectoring makes over 100 adjustments per second, sending power to each wheel independently for maximum grip and precision.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
While the taxpayers are still permitted to make their normal contributions using traditional or Roth basis (up to $23,500 in 2025), the additional $7,500 will now be restricted to just Roth basis if the taxpayer makes over $145,000.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
China makes over 70% of EV manufacturing and about 85% of battery cell production globally, according to the International Energy Agency.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
The latest version of the brand’s defining nameplate features an all-electric powertrain that makes over 450 hp and a driving range of over 400 miles.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026
In the United States, the average squash player makes over $300,000/year, so this gives them access to that really special network.
—Cassidy Wood, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Now working for United Airlines as an avionics technician at Newark Liberty International Airport, repairing plane engines and electrical systems, the 25-year-old has already doubled her investment in the program and makes over six-figures.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Advanced torque vectoring makes over 100 adjustments per second, sending power to each wheel independently for maximum grip and precision.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
While the taxpayers are still permitted to make their normal contributions using traditional or Roth basis (up to $23,500 in 2025), the additional $7,500 will now be restricted to just Roth basis if the taxpayer makes over $145,000.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for makes over
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On June 6 and 7, the festival transforms streets and sidewalks into a temporary outdoor art museum.—
Laura Daily,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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Forty-eight days, 16 hours, 57 minutes and 12 seconds after a virus transforms humanity into a blissful symbiotic horde, one of its survivors, Carol (Rhea Seehorn), treats a rooftop as a personal driving range — the golf balls shattering a neighboring building’s windows.—
Daron James,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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That’s what happens when the hegemon cedes hegemony.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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In this instance, the goalie cedes a lot of ice behind him to cover off a pass.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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This temperature shift changes everything for aerospace giant Airbus, which backed the project under its ZEST1 (Zero Emissions for Sustainable Transport) program.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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The foundation changes the lives of children with cancer by funding impactful research, raising awareness, supporting families and empowering everyone to help cure childhood cancer.—
CBS News Philadelphia Staff,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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This converts military service from a scheduling liability into a financial asset.—
Robert Krasner,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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Computing ultimately converts electricity into heat, and the density of new AI systems is changing how data centers are designed.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The line conveys wastewater across Tijuana and its collapse sent excessive flows to the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is designed to handle 35 million gallons per day.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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User data conveys the vast scale of interest in microcredentials – Credly, the badge platform owned by Pearson, has now issued more than 100 million digital badges, and its rival Accredible reached over 170 million by the end of 2025.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The push in beauty comes at a time when Walmart is doubling down on the style category, giving beauty, fashion and home prime real estate adjacent to the highly trafficked grocery or pharmacy departments in about 100 stores, with more to be added as the company remodels existing formats.—
Jenny B. Fine,
Footwear News,
23 Dec. 2025
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The research explains that the breast remodels itself to prepare for nursing — and then when nursing is over, remodels itself again through a process called involution.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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According to Beemiller, alcohol alters appetite-regulating signals and affects the brain’s reward circuits.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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That shift slightly alters the stars' structure and luminosity, leaving relatively few stars at certain brightness levels.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
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The league assigns electronic devices to employees to be used for work purposes, and teams ordinarily do the same with their employees.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 June 2026
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Then the team assigns a wage value to each discrete task by cross-referencing ADP’s payroll data.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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“Makes over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makes%20over. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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