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
News Desk, Artforum, 6 Feb. 2025
The prototype, which bears more than a passing resemblance to a concept the motorsports organization showed off last year, features a tri-motor powertrain that makes over 1,300 hp.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
Sam Sabin, Axios, 9 Feb. 2025
Elsewhere, the Tota Pulchra 9-karat gold bangle, first introduced in 2019, is getting a subtle makeover.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The gift is the last of many the Straus’s made over their lifetimes.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Feb. 2025
The prototype, which bears more than a passing resemblance to a concept the motorsports organization showed off last year, features a tri-motor powertrain that makes over 1,300 hp.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
Sam Sabin Feb 7, 2025 - Technology Elon Musk's IT makeover concerns hit fever pitch
For the past week, Americans have been bombarded with reports of Elon Musk and his team of 20-something IT workers allegedly gaining access to sensitive government systems.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 9 Feb. 2025
Elsewhere, the Tota Pulchra 9-karat gold bangle, first introduced in 2019, is getting a subtle makeover.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make over
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Garrett would transform the Eagles' defense into something even more fierce.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, or PURA, will be transformed into a quasi-public authority and the current PURA chair, Marissa Gillett, will continue in her position as chief regulator of whatever agency rules.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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Concurrently, Sweeney is not interested in ceding draft capital for short-term assistance.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Top federal prosecutors left their positions rather than cede to the request.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump and members of his second administration are continuing their effort to swiftly remodel the federal government, including making far-reaching changes to personnel.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Hervey-Jumper found that language function in patients inversely correlated with the degree to which the cancer had remodeled the language circuitry.—
Ingrid Wickelgren,
Scientific American,
14 Feb. 2025
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The internet is undergoing a fundamental transformation, and Web3 stands at the center of this shift.—
Daniel Levy,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Its transformation is courtesy of Fundación Fernando Romero, a not-for-profit foundation established by architect and design curator Fernando Romero, who bought the property last year and will oversee its renovation.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
19 Feb. 2025
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Figuring out whether to do a conversion and precisely how much to convert in each future year is immensely complicated.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Here Meanwhile, a new regional piece of legislation is being drafted — and is up for approval this week — that would remove norms that currently prevent Rome movie theaters from being converted into any other type of business besides being a cultural space.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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And firefighters not assigned to the additional engines would have been available for other tasks.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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However, the isolated nature of this fossil has prevented scientists from assigning it to a new taxon definitively.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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With this level of control, Shedd would be able to not only view and modify federal data, but also grant and revoke access to other people.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Despite pushback from local police chiefs, Santa Clara County supervisors six years ago did not modify the ICE notification component of the county policy, citing in part the shaky reliability of confirming someone’s immigration status in real-time.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Aliah Anderson In Proenza Schouler at The Road to the Golden Globes Party at TIFF. Penske Media/Getty Images Cannes served as a launchpad for another recurring motif in their press looks: body modification.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
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The car’s engine remains in place, along with its seven-speed paddle-shift automatic transmission and all other modifications originally made by Aston Martin.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Make over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20over. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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