revamp

verb

re·​vamp (ˌ)rē-ˈvamp How to pronounce revamp (audio)
revamped; revamping; revamps
revamp
ˈrē-ˌvamp How to pronounce revamp (audio)
ri-ˈvamp
noun

Examples of revamp in a Sentence

The company has revamped the design of its best-selling car. the automaker is revamping a number of its cars in an effort to make them more appealing to younger consumers
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With the sun and your celestial ruler (Mercury) journeying through experimental Aquarius — your sixth house of daily rituals, health habits and work routines — this is the perfect time to get organized, revamp your day-to-day affairs and focus on your well-being. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025 His exit comes as the Patriots continue to revamp their coaching staff under Vrabel. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2025 Wall Street has been lurching down and up in recent weeks as economic reports pushed traders to revamp their expectations about what the Fed will do with rates. Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 These changes are revamping ways of working, much like the to-do list helped unleash double-digit productivity gains for centuries, until the past two decades. Muqsit Ashraf, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for revamp 

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of revamp was in 1850

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“Revamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revamp. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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revamp

verb
re·​vamp (ˈ)rē-ˈvamp How to pronounce revamp (audio)
1
: to make like new again : renovate
2

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