making over

present participle of make over
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Recent Examples of making over The Army is trying to reverse that reputation by making over a select number of dining halls with tasty, nutritious meals. Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for making over
Verb
  • New York — Artificial intelligence is a game-changing technology that’s already transforming how the world lives and works.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Playing a key role in that push is Qatar’s Ooredoo Group, which has been steadily transforming itself from a traditional telco into a digital infrastructure provider over the last three years.
    Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • However, a dangerous push to cut these crucial programs, especially in Africa, risks repeating past errors and ceding influence to competitors.
    James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The Russia sanctions bill merely marks the latest instance of the legislative branch ceding trade authority to the executive branch.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Most give me six answers, with goals like building a business, training for a marathon, starting a fund or remodeling a house.
    Daniel Ramsey, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Johnson had the property built in 2004, remodeling it in 2014, per WWD.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Webb and Payton will lament converting only 5-of-14 attempts on third down, but the Broncos generally appeared in sync operationally.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • While the humanoid robotics industry has a long way to go, the potential market opportunity has led to Tesla CEO Elon Musk doubling down on robotics, converting EV production lines at the company's Fremont factory to make Optimus humanoid robots.
    Elaine Yu,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Be sure to harden off the seedlings before transferring them to your garden.
    Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Much like with that move, rights groups said transferring all powers to the police was unlikely to restore order or ensure Palestinian safety.
    Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The timeline keeps changing while this community is left waiting.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Newman said the landscaping industry has been affected by changing roles, fewer employees and cost.
    Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Summary The Atlanta Braves, maintaining a strong NL East lead despite roster setbacks, have quickly signed former Toronto Blue Jays infielder Cade Doughty to a minor-league deal, assigning him to High-A Rome.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Review your spending before setting a budget Look at several months of bank and credit card transactions before assigning spending targets.
    Javier Simon, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Disney says no benefits are being cut because the unit organized in 2024 and the talks are setting first-contract terms rather than modifying an existing agreement.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This matters because nephrology as a specialty has had very few genuinely disease-modifying options for diabetic kidney disease.
    Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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

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