Synonyms of making over

making over

verb

present participle of make over

1

as in transforming

to change in form, appearance, or use

the old factory was completely made over and is now an upscale shopping center

Synonyms & Similar Words

• transforming
• converting
• remodeling
• alchemizing
• transubstantiating
• reworking
• transmuting
• replacing
• transfiguring
• metamorphosing
• transposing
• adjusting
• altering
• modifying
• redesigning
• redefining
• revising
• recasting
• reengineering
• refashioning
• deforming
• remaking
• redoing
• varying
• mutating
• disfiguring
• distorting
• regenerating
• supplanting
• revamping
• substituting
• transmogrifying
• displacing

2

as in ceding

to give over the legal possession or ownership of

made the deed over to his daughter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ceding
• disposing of
• transferring
• assigning
• conveying
• relinquishing
• passing (down)
• bequeathing
• donating
• lending
• alienating
• handing down
• turning in
• leaving
• deeding
• turning over
• leasing
• renting
• handing over
• granting
• entrusting
• moving
• aliening
• loaning
• contributing
• transmitting
• presenting
• willing
• passing
• commending
• conferring
• committing
• bestowing
• surrendering
• vesting
• delivering
• yielding
• releasing
• trusting
• consigning
• letting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expropriating

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remodeling
• changing
• modifying
• altering
• transforming
• reworking
• remaking
• varying
• revising
• redoing
• refashioning
• recasting
• revamping
• deforming
• exchanging
• revolutionizing
• transmuting
• converting
• commuting
• metamorphosing
• transfiguring
• mutating
• regenerating
• retooling
• rejiggering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• setting
• fixing
• stabilizing
• freezing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of making over

Murphy’s Tai is a transfer student who Cher decides to mentor, making over her life. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026

The new owners have begun making over the building, starting with the lobby. — Zak Spector, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

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

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