making over

present participle of make over
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of making over 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for making over
Verb
  • These unforeseen consequences end up transforming intellectual life.
    Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • Wild Orchard Farmstead on Jeju Island exemplifies regenerative organic agriculture, transforming barren land over 25 years into a thriving tea ecosystem.
    Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • When the Spanish settlers decamped for Cuba in 1763 after ceding Florida to the English, the few surviving Tequesta, their numbers decimated by 200 years of captivity and slavery, conflict and ill treatment, are believed to have departed with them.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • 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.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Work ranged from repairing the roof and updating the heating and ventilation systems to remodeling the community workspaces and adding new study pods.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • During the transition period, all YMCA programs will continue while the church fundraises and plans remodeling.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Esther Lee, the editorial director at The Knot Worldwide, detailed the jaw-dropping costs behind converting New York City’s iconic arena, Madison Square Garden, into a breathtaking wedding venue for more than 1,000 guests.
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 10 July 2026
  • Outcomes would be partial victories to as many different groups as possible, converting today’s chaotic, often gridlocked, status quo into something more productive.
    Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • The Miami native spent one season at USF after transferring there last summer from Division 2 Nova Southeastern University.
    Hunter DeLauder, AJC.com, 11 July 2026
  • When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • Trust her to direct you to the right bottle on her concise, personal list, or to pour you a glass of something exciting from a nightly-changing selection.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Space has spent decades in a similar space, as a technology that is impressive but not yet ordinary, but that may finally be changing.
    Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Customers who prefer a hands-on budgeting system that requires assigning every dollar a purpose may be happier with YNAB, while those looking for more customizable budgeting, household planning and financial goal tracking may prefer Monarch Money.
    Catherine Collins, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • The team announced the signing of RHP Durbin Feltman to a minor league contract, assigning him to Triple-A Memphis.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Boeing developed the platform from the commercial 737 Next Generation airliner before extensively modifying it for military operations.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
  • In other worlds, the suit said the utilities agreed to operate in compliance with ISO orders, which at times included modifying or expanding their high voltage transmission systems.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

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“Making over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/making%20over. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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