as in to modify
to make different in some way
we completely remodeled the house right after we moved in
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Recent Examples of remodel
The kitchen was remodeled with quartz counters and modern white cabinetry.
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Lynn Slaney Silguero, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
In far East Contra Costa County, McCauley has established or remodeled about 28 restaurants, such as Humphrey’s at the Antioch marina, which has been renamed Smith’s Landing and Guadalajara Taqueria, among others.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
The district also considered limitations to remodeling or rebuilding.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
This is a 3-bed, 2-bath, 1,900-square-foot contemporary-style home that was remodeled in 2019 in Butchertown.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
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Lynn Slaney Silguero, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
In far East Contra Costa County, McCauley has established or remodeled about 28 restaurants, such as Humphrey’s at the Antioch marina, which has been renamed Smith’s Landing and Guadalajara Taqueria, among others.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
The district also considered limitations to remodeling or rebuilding.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
This is a 3-bed, 2-bath, 1,900-square-foot contemporary-style home that was remodeled in 2019 in Butchertown.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
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However, a bill to create a statewide independent watchdog office — the office of inspector general — continues to fail committee votes as House DFLers continue attempting to modify the bill to remove the office’s enforcement capacity or allow the governor to directly appoint its head.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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To simultaneously play percussion, Dyer also built and used a bicycle pedal toe clip modified with tambourine parts and bells, while Sanchez combined a kick drum with a tambourine.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
25 Feb. 2026
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Survivor is a particularly interesting example of changing beauty trends because contestants don't have access to makeup or skin care products on the island—save for sunscreen (more of a health necessity than a beauty one).—
Erika W. Smith,
Allure,
26 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the California Air Resources Board, or CARB, has proposed a new set of draft regulations that would change how some allowances are distributed.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Bills in the House and Senate would ban attempts to manipulate or alter the weather, like cloud seeding.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
20 Feb. 2026
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Some online even boast about taking extreme measures to alter their appearance according to these principles.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Lander would be the overwhelming favorite to win that seat, which likely would be reworked as well to include more of his strongholds in Brooklyn and less of Manhattan.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The new contract reworks the final year of Murphy’s previous deal while also adding two more years.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Bob Lutticken, an agriculture and biology teacher at Abraxas, envisions transforming the orchard by pulling out weeds and replacing gravel with permanent walkways, then adding at least 15 fruit trees, trellises and a greenhouse.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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This Pickle Crunch Egg Salad leans way into brine and texture, transforming a lunch-box classic into something punchy, bright and deeply satisfying.—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Remodel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remodel. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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