REFASHIONED Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

refashioned

verb

past tense of refashion

as in remodeled

to make different in some way refashioned my old pair of jeans into a cover for my scrapbook

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Recent Examples of refashioned Diana wore the pieces prolifically during her life, and even notably had the necklace refashioned into a headdress. — Freya Drohan, InStyle, 26 June 2026 Colossa has refashioned the mansion as an inn and brewery that attracts history buffs and curious travelers alike. — Midwest Living, 11 June 2026 Fragments of the original were later recovered and refashioned to form the sculpture now standing on the north side of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. — Lilyanna D'amato, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026 Seen on view together for the first time since London’s Boydell Shakespeare Gallery closed in 1805, 14 paintings depict pivotal scenes from William Shakespeare’s plays while also speaking to how the playwright was refashioned into a cultural icon. — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 15 May 2026 As streetcars gave way to private automobiles, the government built interstates and white flight swelled the suburbs, our city infrastructure was refashioned to favor cars. — Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026 Li says the meme has coincided with other aspects of Chinese culture going viral but being decontextualized from their Chinese origin or history, like the Tang jacket which has been refashioned by Adidas. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Feb. 2026 After the country became a one-man, one-vote democracy, people of color took the reins of politics, came to dominate TV news and op-ed columns, climbed the ranks of business, and refashioned school curricula to narrate a different national history. — Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026 The term originated in the 1870s when an Iowa newspaper refashioned the word, previously used to describe cannon fire, into a word for snow. — Katie Landeck, The Providence Journal, 22 Jan. 2026

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This remodeled 1905 home sits in historic downtown with a wraparound porch and elder trees on the property.

— Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
The restaurant has been completely remodeled and has added several new menu items since a May 9, 2025, roof fire.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026

Definition of remodeled

Verb

In that version, the film was 11 minutes longer and featured more of Krem, the main villain, pulled and heavily modified from the comics.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
With heat indices expected to climb into the triple digits, Freedom 250 organizers modified the schedule to reduce attendees' exposure during the hottest part of the day.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of modified

Verb

On top of that, ESPN announcers said the humidity changed the consistency of the buns.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
The composition of the bar changed dramatically as many Loyalist lawyers departed, others were jailed and younger lawyers assumed responsibilities previously held by members of the colonial establishment.

— Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of changed

Verb

Many events and characters from the novel are expanded upon or altered, but are drawn from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s own history.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
And the name update came during what might be the final comeback attempt for the 34-year-old, who has continued working his way back after injuries dramatically altered the trajectory of his career.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of altered

Verb

For example, unlike a traditional office layout, each apartment unit must have at least one bathroom and a kitchen, which means the plumbing must be reworked.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
It was reworked into a rocker but retains an undeniable Jamaican rhythm.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026

Definition of reworked

Verb

In Sunny Isles Beach, another town that’s been remade by major development projects, the Bentley Residences tower is expected to be completed this year.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Of course, there are only so many bad movies that are ripe to be remade; only so many movies that are famous enough to feel like safe investments, but also flawed enough to guarantee that Hollywood executives will feel like creative geniuses for improving upon them.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Nov. 2025

Definition of remade

Verb

Even transformed into an unexpected salty-sweet dessert (see chef Harold Villarosa’s Spam doughnuts).

— Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 July 2026
Technological advances — word processing, speech-to-text transcription, scheduling tools and apps — each transformed the duties of administrative professionals and contributed to overall decline.

— Claire Savage, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Definition of transformed

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