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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
Even those who have been considered rich for making over $100,000 are resorting to penny-pinching habits.
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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
Last week, the City of Daytona Beach declared a state of emergency stemming from authorities making over 100 arrests, according to FOX 35.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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
Last week, the City of Daytona Beach declared a state of emergency stemming from authorities making over 100 arrests, according to FOX 35.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for making over
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This environment is continuously unlocking new pathways to discovering and solving problems, and the very tools of science itself are transforming in unprecedented ways.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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In one engraving from van Deventer’s manual, his arm is shown inserted into an empty uterus almost up to the elbow, the engraver’s close, texturing lines transforming his hand into a radiating light within a cavernous female darkness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Even some on the council who sided with Lee have expressed wariness about ceding much of their own power to the mayor.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Carmine ultimately drops out of the race, ceding to Johnny Sac, but remains a key figure and even plays intermediary for New York and Jersey on multiple occasions.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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The company currently operates 591 stores across 33 states and plans to open 25 new locations this year while remodeling 50 existing stores.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
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Some home improvements can be expensive, such as adding central air conditioning or remodeling an entire room of your house.—
Hiranmayi Srinivasan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2026
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The vice president’s new book, which will be released on June 16, explores Vance’s religious journey to converting to Catholicism.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
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The city and a group of developers have also joined together to kick off the LaSalle Street Corridor Revitalization, converting obsolete Loop offices near the Thompson Center into residences and hotel rooms.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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With chaos occurring in and around Ann Arbor, former LSU Tigers star defensive back Tyrann Mathieu wrote on social media that Underwood should consider transferring to his alma mater in the Bayou.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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The deal approved Thursday involves the developers buying the city out of the lease, which has the effect of transferring ownership of the site to the developer.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Dec. 2025
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The jury would finally see her and be bowled over by her big game-changing move!—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Dec. 2025
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The narrative is changing and whatever’s been foggy, confusing or quietly simmering in the back of your mind becomes easier to navigate.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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In comparison, this effect was roughly half to three quarters as large as that of assigning a student to a class with seven fewer students per teacher.—
Supreet Kaur,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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The formation of this immigrant task force carries the energy of a parent assigning a child a time-consuming but ultimately meaningless task to limit distractions.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
9 June 2026
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Archaeologists have previously noted evidence of postmortem manipulation of human remains, such as mummification, and of modifying human bones into tools or decorative artifacts.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2026
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Such modifications, like changing an e-bike’s wheels, changing its motor or battery, or modifying its control panel to tweak speed controls and limits, might be considered a crime if the rider lacks a DMV license, according to the California attorney general.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Making over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/making%20over. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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