remodel
verb
re·mod·el
(ˌ)rē-ˈmä-dᵊl 
remodeled; remodeling; remodels
1
: to alter the structure of : remake
2
: to cause (living tissue) to undergo structural reorganization, alteration, or renewal
Bones are constantly being remodeled. Cells called osteoclasts break them down and osteoblasts build them up.—
Jane E. Brody
Jane E. BrodyExamples of remodel in a Sentence
We remodeled the kitchen last year.
we completely remodeled the house right after we moved in
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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
Outback also will slow its new restaurant openings and direct its investments to remodeling current locations.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
The property’s original house was built in 1972, which has since been completed remodeled by Kovac Design Studio and Alexander Design.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
Hearing set for plan to remodel La Jolla Shores house
A city of San Diego hearing officer will hold a public meeting to consider an application for an 851-square-foot second-story addition to a one-story, 2,694-square-foot house with an attached garage at 1821 Viking Way in La Jolla Shores.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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Claire Grant, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Outback also will slow its new restaurant openings and direct its investments to remodeling current locations.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
The property’s original house was built in 1972, which has since been completed remodeled by Kovac Design Studio and Alexander Design.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
Hearing set for plan to remodel La Jolla Shores house
A city of San Diego hearing officer will hold a public meeting to consider an application for an 851-square-foot second-story addition to a one-story, 2,694-square-foot house with an attached garage at 1821 Viking Way in La Jolla Shores.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Remodel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remodel. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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remodel
verb
re·mod·el
(ˈ)rē-ˈmäd-ᵊl
: to change the structure of
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