REVAMP Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

revamp

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈvamp

Definition of revamp

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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as in to edit

to prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating revamped the short story so that it would fit better with the magazine's other offerings

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as in to repair

to put into good shape or working order again it will be cheaper to replace the old machinery than it would be to revamp it

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Recent Examples of revamp Since taking the reins, Warsh has pledged to revamp the Fed’s operations in a variety of manners. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 July 2026 Shriver used her time in Sacramento to revamp the state history museum, build the world’s largest Women’s Conference and launch a program during the recession to provide low-income working families with financial resources. — Jenny Jarvie follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 But the only album Sly Stone released in the last 40 years of his life, nominally a solo album, is otherwise disappointingly devoted to revamping his group’s old hits. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 7 July 2026 The City Council voted June 22 to revamp Charlotte’s red light camera program. — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for revamp

Recent Examples of Synonyms for revamp

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Costco requested city approval to reconfigure a portion of its parking lot and remodel a corner of the store’s building.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
The Leading Explanation For An Adam’s Apple Why testosterone would remodel the throat at all is the more interesting question, and the leading explanation is a matter of acoustics.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of remodel

Verb

The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

Definition of edit

Verb

Chishti said the rulings signify that future presidents could continue to change immigration policies at their discretion.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
True, nothing so grand as a massive dragon and naval battle took place, but seeing Rhaenyra start to change into someone almost unrecognizable from her younger, more innocent self was compelling in a deeper way.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of change

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 rework

Verb

Parties have exploited lulls in fighting to buy time, rebuild capabilities and consolidate political or territorial gains ahead of the next round of conflict.

— Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is rebuilding the bridge, and the project should be finished by September 2029.

— Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of rebuild

Verb

That can lead them to feel pressure to build new roads, modify their land-use ordinances and approve requests from companies wishing to build within their boundaries.

— Laura Mullenbach, Fortune, 14 July 2026
There’s also a distinction between the impact of blocking the transaction altogether and only modifying the merger as part of a settlement, and that’s where things could get interesting.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 July 2026

Definition of modify

Verb

The exchange recently revised its rules for new public companies to become part of the index, allowing the space and AI company to be included within a month of going public.

— CJ Haddad, CNBC, 13 July 2026
The city will once again revise its sale of the Oakland Coliseum complex, transferring ownership of the East Bay’s most notable property to a development group that will no longer need to pay for all of it right away.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Definition of revise

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