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as in transforming
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 ceding
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
made the deed over to his daughter
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as in remodeling
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 making over
Anyone making over that amount pays no additional tax.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
More than a decade later, the company has scaled to making over $300 million in lifetime revenue—proving just how success can come from unlikely ventures.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
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, 11 Sep. 2025
Murillo of Nottingham Forest topped the league for clearances made in 24/25 with 249, with only six other players making over 200.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Managers, truck drivers, and sales workers also had a hefty portion of non-bachelor degree-holding workers making over $100,000.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Pino has spent his entire senior career with Villarreal, making over 150 appearances for the La Liga club since his debut in 2020.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
And while people making over $100,000 are the most likely Americans to drink, many fewer of them are doing it in 2025 than in 2023—a drop from 79 percent to 66 percent.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
In 2024, the former governor reported making over $500,000 from the firm.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
More than a decade later, the company has scaled to making over $300 million in lifetime revenue—proving just how success can come from unlikely ventures.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
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, 11 Sep. 2025
Murillo of Nottingham Forest topped the league for clearances made in 24/25 with 249, with only six other players making over 200.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Managers, truck drivers, and sales workers also had a hefty portion of non-bachelor degree-holding workers making over $100,000.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Pino has spent his entire senior career with Villarreal, making over 150 appearances for the La Liga club since his debut in 2020.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
And while people making over $100,000 are the most likely Americans to drink, many fewer of them are doing it in 2025 than in 2023—a drop from 79 percent to 66 percent.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
In 2024, the former governor reported making over $500,000 from the firm.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for making over
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His bloodthirsty crew has turned their tools on humans, transforming meat hooks and chainsaws into instruments of terror.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The panel, which is running during New York City Climate Week, focused on how grid scale batteries and energy storage are transforming the energy landscape.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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By ceding possession in their own half and inviting the opposition into their own third, City are manufacturing space for Haaland to run into in a way that is not possible when dominating territory.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ukrainians overwhelmingly reject ceding territory.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Plans also call for remodeling the existing southern section into 3,700 square feet of additional commercial space, split evenly between two storefronts.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Masino said the company had received positive customer feedback after remodeling two stores.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Boston said the team has opened ticket deposits and will begin converting them into full season ticket sales in the coming weeks.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Founder Mate Rimac began as a garage builder after converting a BMW into an electric racer, and today his company partners with Porsche and supplies technology globally.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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The siblings make it through the funeral uneventfully, but the reading of their father’s will throws all of their lives in disarray, changing the course of their futures forever.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Gartner asserts that such a broad array of capabilities—which seem to be constantly changing and being upgraded, especially in the age of RaaS’ rise—will demand a more acute focus on how those systems interact with one another and work toward business goals.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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Martinez spent four seasons as the starting quarterback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers before transferring to Kansas State for his final collegiate season in 2022.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Sep. 2025
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Researchers at Seoul National University have improved the performance and stability of aqueous zinc-ion batteries by modifying a single molecule in the electrolyte.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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After graduating from college, Pendleton began her career as a cartographic engineer, designing and modifying maps at the dawn of the computer age.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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The joyful tune avoids assigning blame to the left, and doesn’t touch on the political divide in America or the MAGA movement.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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The partisan rancor runs far deeper than simply assigning fault for Kirk’s death.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Making over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/making%20over. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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