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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
As enforcement budgets have declined, audits of people making over $1 million have fallen more than 80 percent in the last decade.
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Washington Post, 8 Jan. 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, 29 Oct. 2025
Teen Wolf, released in August 1985, was poorly received by critics, but was a financial success, making over $30 million on its $4 million budget.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Anyone making over that amount pays no additional tax.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
More than a decade later, the company has scaled to making over $300 million in lifetime revenue—proving just how success can come from unlikely ventures.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
Murillo of Nottingham Forest topped the league for clearances made in 24/25 with 249, with only six other players making over 200.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Managers, truck drivers, and sales workers also had a hefty portion of non-bachelor degree-holding workers making over $100,000.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Pino has spent his entire senior career with Villarreal, making over 150 appearances for the La Liga club since his debut in 2020.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Washington Post, 8 Jan. 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, 29 Oct. 2025
Teen Wolf, released in August 1985, was poorly received by critics, but was a financial success, making over $30 million on its $4 million budget.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Anyone making over that amount pays no additional tax.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
More than a decade later, the company has scaled to making over $300 million in lifetime revenue—proving just how success can come from unlikely ventures.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
Murillo of Nottingham Forest topped the league for clearances made in 24/25 with 249, with only six other players making over 200.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Managers, truck drivers, and sales workers also had a hefty portion of non-bachelor degree-holding workers making over $100,000.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Pino has spent his entire senior career with Villarreal, making over 150 appearances for the La Liga club since his debut in 2020.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for making over
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One idea centered on transforming the kickoff, which had become the sport’s most boring play, due to a historically low number of returns.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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Artificial intelligence is transforming many spaces, including churches.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Once the dominant player in chips, Intel has struggled to keep pace with rivals over the past decade, ceding ground to Qualcomm and Nvidia in crucial areas like mobile and AI.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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That was the fate of the East European Communist dictatorships, in a variety of ways—Wojciech Jaruzelski of Poland reluctantly ceding power to Lech Wałęsa and Polish democrats, or Nicolae Ceauşescu ending up riddled with his soldiers’ bullets.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2026
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The plan includes improving steak quality, enhancing customer service, simplifying the menu, strengthening marketing efforts and remodeling nearly all remaining locations.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
29 Dec. 2025
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The building has served the Russian-speaking community for 20 years, Afanasyev said, and a lot of time has been spent remodeling it.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
24 Dec. 2025
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In our discussion, Hollinger weighs in on whether Detroit should go all-in or operate with an opportunistic mindset; how patient the Pistons should be with guard Jaden Ivey; Detroit’s path to converting Daniss Jenkins’ two-way contract; the future of veteran forward Tobias Harris and more.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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The technology uses hydraulic cylinders to capture the kinetic energy of vertical wave motion, converting it into a steady stream of renewable electricity.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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Strategically using dimmers, light-filtering and -blocking window coverings, and temperature-changing light sources also offer sensory support.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Events like moving to a new neighborhood, buying a new car, changing jobs or even adjusting one’s daily commute can be enough to warrant a review of one’s risks and coverage.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Carrington spent his first two years at Minnesota before transferring to Tulsa last year and Wisconsin for this season.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
14 Jan. 2026
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After her time at Austin Prep, Carey played two seasons at Stonehill before transferring to BU last year.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Because confinement of the plasma in a stellarator is driven solely by the external magnets, modifying the shape and strength of the fields has a major impact on performance.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Jan. 2026
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Through the City of Yes, Garodnick raised the bar on community engagement, leading extensive conversations with every group affected, finding consensus and modifying policy to expand housing in NYC — a feat many once thought impossible.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Rice could look to roll with Neto to start while assigning more defensive duties to a forward, while Andrews and redshirt senior guard RJ Keene provide minutes off the bench.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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This process involves choosing an instrument type, number of strings, assigning a name – all pretty intuitive.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Making over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/making%20over. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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