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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%.
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Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
As smaller and mid-sized farms continue to decline, large-scale farms making over $1 million have increased.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Jewel was once homeless and suffering from debilitating mental health issues before transforming her life and becoming a successful singer and songwriter.
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This shift views human variability as an opportunity, transforming accessibility from a reactive function into a strategic lens for understanding people and driving business growth.
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As Jimmy is looking for options to simultaneously cut costs and jettison the property entirely, Sydney is trying to figure out how to do a dinner service with a pantry that’s nearly empty and a former mentor/partner/colleague, in Carmy, who is very bad at actually ceding control.
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Eight years ago, from the same spot, Brooks Koepka elected to chip across the green into a front bunker, essentially ceding a bogey instead of risking a double, triple or worse.
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Work ranged from repairing the roof and updating the heating and ventilation systems to remodeling the community workspaces and adding new study pods.
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During the transition period, all YMCA programs will continue while the church fundraises and plans remodeling.
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Japan's Daizen Maeda broke through in the 59th minute, converting feeds from teammates Ayase Ueda and Ritsu Doan.
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Its focus is on converting and owning the datasets, Manish Agarwal, co-founder of Humyn Labs, told CNBC.
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
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The Coast Guard towed one boat to Queen’s Landing near Buckingham Fountain, and took the other vessel in tow, transferring its passengers to the Chicago Marine Police Department headquarters, the press release said.
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This allows the robot to operate autonomously in complete darkness, harsh sunlight, and rapidly changing lighting conditions while maintaining accurate mapping, obstacle detection, and path planning for uninterrupted inspections and patrols.
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The threat environment is active and constantly changing, but the lesson here extends well beyond this specific threat and current conflict.
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Earlier this month, Piper Sandler also initiated coverage of Take-Two , assigning the stock an overweight rating.
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The media blitz shocked some at City Hall, who believed Crowley should have waited until the emergency was over before publicly assigning blame.
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The companies are also modifying the electrical characteristics of the devices in other ways.
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With the completion of a multi-year effort to modernize Baltimore’s rail infrastructure — raising bridges, modifying overpasses and expanding the Howard Street Tunnel to accommodate double-stack container trains — Baltimore once again sits at the center of a national rail breakthrough.
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“Making over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/making%20over. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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