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
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.
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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
That’s how an in-world textbook from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone became a fundraising tie-in that launched a full-fledged trilogy of shoddy Fantastic Beasts movies, and why the books are being refashioned into what HBO envisions as a decade-long TV series.
—Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
One of them is family-run Hotel Signum, a fishing village refashioned as a boutique stay where the kitchen is powered by Martina Caruso’s wild creativity (the youngest Italian chef to receive a Michelin star).
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
The Prophet Muhammad was refashioned not as the bearer of revelation but as an agent of history.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The millefeuille, refashioned with a Miss Dior houndstooth motif, and a Black Forest cake layered with gin, pink pepper, and pleated chocolate, are both classics that embody her delicate, architectural approach to pastry.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025
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
That’s how an in-world textbook from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone became a fundraising tie-in that launched a full-fledged trilogy of shoddy Fantastic Beasts movies, and why the books are being refashioned into what HBO envisions as a decade-long TV series.
—Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
One of them is family-run Hotel Signum, a fishing village refashioned as a boutique stay where the kitchen is powered by Martina Caruso’s wild creativity (the youngest Italian chef to receive a Michelin star).
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
The Prophet Muhammad was refashioned not as the bearer of revelation but as an agent of history.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The millefeuille, refashioned with a Miss Dior houndstooth motif, and a Black Forest cake layered with gin, pink pepper, and pleated chocolate, are both classics that embody her delicate, architectural approach to pastry.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refashioned
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Eco effort When the building was remodeled in 2012, The Marlton's design team prioritized lowering energy consumption.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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The kitchen was remodeled with 42-inch white cabinets, an undermount sink, stainless appliances and a gas cooktop.—
Lesa Stuart,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Although the data remains locally stored on each device, all participants in the network can validate the records, which ensures that the information cannot be secretly modified or erased.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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This structural diversity suggests that evolution has modified the organ under different ecological conditions.—
Lilia Goncharova,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Republicans changed Medi-Cal eligibility — which includes imposing work requirements on many recipients — in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to an extent the Legislative Analyst’s Office says will kick millions of people off the insurance roles.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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While student enrollment dropped by about 38,000 over the last ten years, staffing numbers barely changed.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Advocates of psychedelic therapy have long argued that altered mental states help explain whatever therapeutic effects these drugs have.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Prepare to have your perception of time forever altered.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Those defensive linemen will get their contracts reworked to create more space so the Cowboys can continue working on fixing their defense.—
Calvin Watkins
Mar. 9,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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On the original side, Ono Ghost Market is a new film inspired by Asian myths about supernatural marketplaces; it was originally developed as a streaming series before being reworked as a feature.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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Adebayo’s pursuit of history transformed a garbage-time snoozer into a highly competitive game within the game.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
14 Mar. 2026
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Celebrations have continued but transformed into missile-friendly formats.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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