1
as in to remodel
to make different in some way one of those people who left the security and conformity of a small town to remake their lives in the big city

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2
as in to replicate
to make or do again yesterday's soup was so good that we decided to remake it for today's lunch

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Recent Examples of remake Elliott’s pressure campaign was much-needed, though not that surprising; Jim had long been arguing that Honeywell needed to dramatically remake its portfolio. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 28 May 2025 Those who have been inside say the hotel has been beautifully remade. Ana Ceballos, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2025 Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, the film remakes the original 2002 Lilo & Stitch, which spawned several spinoff series and the popular TV show Lilo & Stitch: The Series. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 What if a classic toy were to be remade with modern articulation and detailing? Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for remake
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  • It was remodeled by its subsequent owners—the brothers who owned the F. W. Woolworth Company—in the style of Versailles, an over-the-top gesture that from a twenty-first-century vantage point looks quintessentially nouveau riche, and quintessentially New Jersey.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 11 June 2025
  • The home design cable network bought the house to remodel and give to a lucky viewer.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
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  • Beyond sustainability, there’s a raw beauty and integrity to these materials – the tonal variations in undyed wool, for example, add a depth and richness that can’t be replicated in synthetic alternatives.
    Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
  • Then, add to that what was used to replicate a vodka martini: A glass of water with onion in it.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 June 2025
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  • The order not only modifies key elements of Biden’s January 2025 framework but also signals a broader realignment of federal cybersecurity priorities.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • Box frames are less common and usually require your boat’s speaker holes to be modified to fit them.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
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  • Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Christopher Storer all repeated their victories from the year before, while Liza Colon-Zayas nabbed her first win in a Supporting Actress upset.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 June 2025
  • Kingsbury and fellow veteran Ashley Hatch repeated that on Friday.
    Emily Olsen, New York Times, 7 June 2025
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  • The real question is whether their presence changes the fundamental nature of what these events represent.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 June 2025
  • For 100 years, HEC has demonstrated that leaders who understand this truth can change the world—one relationship, one gesture, one act of care at a time.
    Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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  • All American fans, consider this your two-minute warning: The CW has renewed its long-running football drama for an eighth — but final — season.
    Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 2 June 2025
  • If no new terms are agreed upon, the deal automatically renews for another three years—unless either side fails to meet its obligations.
    Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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  • Becoming disabled radically altered her life in ways that are both challenging and empowering.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 June 2025
  • Familiarity with those three helped Kirk learn when his pitchers’ offerings are especially locked and when he’s got to alter the plan.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 June 2025
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  • The early alert gave the company time to intervene, rework the agent’s schedule, and keep a key team member.
    Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • Could the defense be reworked if an upgrade comes along?
    Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 30 May 2025

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“Remake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remake. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

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