1
as in to transform
to change in form, appearance, or use
the old factory was completely made over and is now an upscale shopping center
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2
as in to cede
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
made the deed over to his daughter
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3
as in to remodel
to make different in some way
just got up one day and decided to make over her hairstyle and her appearance in general
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as in transformation
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Recent Examples of make over
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
The bakery is open exclusively by appointment on Tuesday and Wednesday for pre-ordered cake pickups between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Orders can be made over the phone at 860-274-7466 or on the website at rosemarysbakery.com.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Fort Lauderdale to see new 45-story and 47-story Viceroy towers
A $2 billion Pompano Beach downtown makeover: Big plans ahead with homes, stores and more
What is the cost?
—Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The film, which is being self-distributed in the U.S., has made over $1 million domestically, with a worldwide total of $1.3 million.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
The bakery is open exclusively by appointment on Tuesday and Wednesday for pre-ordered cake pickups between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Orders can be made over the phone at 860-274-7466 or on the website at rosemarysbakery.com.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
That makeover was evident in the footage seen today which was the first extended glimpse at the movie shared with an audience.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Fort Lauderdale to see new 45-story and 47-story Viceroy towers
A $2 billion Pompano Beach downtown makeover: Big plans ahead with homes, stores and more
What is the cost?
—Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make over
Verb
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Cove Café, an adults-only coffee and tea bar by day, transforms into a lounge at night, serving cocktails, wine, and light bites.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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As the cool new kid in town, his Tommy Oliver was transformed into one of the core team of rangers' (Amy Jo Johnson, David Yost, Austin St. John, Walter Emanuel Jones, and Thuy Trang) primary adversaries: the fearsome Green Ranger.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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In turn, Mirren explained why there should not be a female Bond amid the franchise shake-up at Amazon MGM after longtime producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson ceded creative control in a billion-dollar deal with the studio.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2025
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This raises the prospect that the United States could cede the lead in space exploration to China in the coming decades.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Postal Service was remodeled under the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970, moving from a cabinet department to an independent agency under the executive branch with a Board of Governors.—
Claire Grant,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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Outback also will slow its new restaurant openings and direct its investments to remodeling current locations.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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But sometimes, hope and real transformation can still shine through.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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This entails conceptualizing, researching and writing about how IT leaders can and should adopt cloud experiences to accelerate and advance their corporate digital transformation strategies.—
Clint Boulton,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The 75,000-square-foot emporium, converted from a former JC Penney, is a wormhole to the food court of any baekhwajeom (department store galleria) in Seoul’s glitzy Gangnam district.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Inverters convert the battery's current and are used to control the motor.—
Aditi Shah and Norihiko Shirouzu,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Analyst Christopher Nardone is getting bullish on the fashion company, assigning it a buy rating and a $318 target, which would translate about 44% upside potential over the coming year.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2025
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Three different judges assigned to each of the cases — appointed by two different presidents — have agreed to temporarily block portions of the orders while proceedings move forward.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2025
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The developers talked to drone operators about their combat experience with commercial Chinese thermal imaging cameras and modified their design accordingly.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Each Boost plan can be modified with Add-Ons for an additional charge.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Recognize that local contexts may necessitate modifications to global approaches while also connecting local innovations to broader global knowledge networks.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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This mostly refers to modifications to your diet and exercise or activity levels.—
Alysse Dalessandro,
Health,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Make over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20over. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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