making over

present participle of make over
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Recent Examples of making over Sacramento could get under the first apron and tax moving on from DeRozan, but would lack real flexibility without being able to move on from LaVine or Sabonis, the latter of whom is making over $94 million combined over the next two seasons. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026 Even those who have been considered rich for making over $100,000 are resorting to penny-pinching habits. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 June 2026 Among shoppers making over $150,000, adoption rose to just under 13%. Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 1 June 2026 As smaller and mid-sized farms continue to decline, large-scale farms making over $1 million have increased. Mikayla Price, CBS News, 18 May 2026 Those making over $1 million would pay a greater share to increase funding for public services and invest in housing, education and infrastructure. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026 For Notre Dame, this is one of the benefits of taking single-digit transfers each cycle as opposed to making over half the roster. Pete Sampson, New York Times, 7 May 2026 And Van Wagoner doesn’t want humans to be forgotten in the rush to automate and turn decision-making over to machines. Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026 For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again. Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for making over
Verb
  • The true impact of AI lies in empowering patients between visits, offering answers and fostering preparedness, rather than fundamentally transforming the doctor's appointment itself.
    Amy Shoenthal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Founded in 1969, the Booker has a reputation for transforming writers’ careers, with a globally minded judging panel set to reveal finalists in September and the winner in November.
    Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • While Iran's infrastructure is heavily damaged, its leadership shows no interest in ceding control of the strait or meeting broader US demands.
    Michael P. Dempsey, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Before a calf injury hit in Week 4, Hubbard was already ceding work to Rico Dowdle and approaching a 50/50 split.
    Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • The Fox was taken over by a consortium of filmmakers led by Jason Reitman, who is working on remodeling the venue and has opened it to screenings this summer in advance of the remodeling as the Director’s Village.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 21 July 2026
  • American is now remodeling cabins across the fleet and taking deliveries of new planes with interiors that feature new amenities and more premium seats.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • The Atlanta City Council voted 11-1 to direct the Department of Aviation to commission a study to look at the possibility of converting to the private security model, Fox 5 Atlanta reported in May.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • The instinct most change-makers follow is to spend their energy converting the hostile 10%.
    Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Rather than transferring the whiskeys into entirely different finishing barrels, toasted pieces of American and French oak are placed into their existing barrels, allowing the whiskey to extract additional flavors from the wood.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • There’s even a tire failure-detection system that helps stabilize the car by transferring torque across the remaining wheels in milliseconds.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Jeon died in 1962, at which point his son and other relatives took over the collection, eventually changing its name to the Kansong Art Museum in 1966.
    Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026
  • View gallery - 4 images The way people use smart devices is changing as AI becomes a bigger part of everyday life.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • But because researchers observed eating habits rather than assigning diets, the study could not prove the MIND diet itself prevented decline.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • While a boss may focus on assigning tasks, meeting deadlines and hitting performance goals, leaders think beyond their to-do lists.
    Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Obviously without drastically modifying anything but really getting your hands into the story.
    Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 29 July 2026
  • Built for contested logistics Chaparral uses interchangeable cargo pods, allowing operators to switch between missions without modifying the aircraft.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

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“Making over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/making%20over. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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