Definition of revampnext
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as in to remodel
to make different in some way the automaker is revamping a number of its cars in an effort to make them more appealing to younger consumers

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Recent Examples of revamp The wonderfully bright and spacious 420 rooms and 50 suites (along with the rest of the hotel) were recently revamped by top Catalan interior designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán. Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026 Set in 1969, the play focuses on the relationship and business partnership between Murdoch, looking to expand outside of his native Australia, and Larry Lamb, a British newspaper editor hired by Murdoch to take over and revamp The Sun. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026 Advances the next phase of Texas' revamped school accountability system. Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 The original women’s boutique on Rue Vieille du Temple, opened in 2004 as its first point of sale, and the men’s boutique, which sits just around the corner, have both been revamped. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revamp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revamp
Verb
  • Midfielders After losing Pep Guardiola and his engine room, Rodri and Bernardo Silva, City have had to rip the band-aid off and remodel things completely — and what a way to do it!
    Sam Lee, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Retinol also remodels and thickens that deeper layer of skin.
    Sherri Gordon, HEALTH, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Ancestors features cinematography by Patrick Jordan and editing by Stephanie McCutcheon.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Chief among them was the beautiful, bewitching Tina, muse of everyone at the hipster startup magazine Léo once helped edit.
    Jay Weissberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The team announced after Monday’s practice that Tyler Smith, its best offensive lineman and arguably the top offensive guard in the game, will be out four to six weeks after needing left thumb surgery to repair damaged ligaments.
    Zak Keefer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The company employs about 850 people, does hundreds of millions of dollars in infrastructure work around the Northeast, and is frequently Connecticut’s choice on big-ticket contracts to construct schools, rebuild highways or repair bridges.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That should change how policymakers think about energy security.
    Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Jenkins said technology is changing quickly, which creates a challenge for both parents and law enforcement.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Comcast and Charter have reworked pricing strategies and leaned on their growing mobile businesses as methods to retain, and potentially gain, more broadband customers in recent years.
    CJ Haddad,Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The assortment has been reworked, albeit gently, to return to its roots.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The outreach is part of an attempt to rebuild regional ties that deteriorated after Min Aung Hlaing ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's government in February 2021 while serving as army chief.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Foreign leaders continue debating who should be entrusted to rebuild Gaza, as though Palestinians will not reclaim freedom with our own hands and rebuild it ourselves.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In anticipation of the court ruling, a law passed by the Illinois General Assembly in June modifies the state residency requirement that applies to students without permanent legal status.
    Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Artificial intelligence can offer practical opportunities to modify this approach.
    Salman Shahid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Election officials contend there isn’t enough time to revise their systems to comply with the new Postal Service directives.
    Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Election officials contend that there isn’t enough time to revise their systems to comply with the new Postal Service directives.
    Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Revamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revamp. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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