beyond (all) recognition
idiom
: to such a degree as to look completely different and be unrecognizable
The renovations changed the house beyond (all) recognition.
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But Bonfyre’s capabilities extend beyond recognition and rewards.
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
By the time the flames were extinguished, he had been burned beyond recognition.
—Jacey Fortin, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Israel has eliminated much of Hezbollah’s senior leadership and has otherwise battered the group beyond recognition.
—Andrew Exum, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2025
Calling it fraud when plastic is labeled as recyclable stretches language beyond recognition.
—Josiah Neeley, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
By the time the flames were extinguished, he had been burned beyond recognition.
—Jacey Fortin, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Israel has eliminated much of Hezbollah’s senior leadership and has otherwise battered the group beyond recognition.
—Andrew Exum, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2025
Calling it fraud when plastic is labeled as recyclable stretches language beyond recognition.
—Josiah Neeley, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
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“Beyond (all) recognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond%20%28all%29%20recognition. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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