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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The Changing Face of Grocery Shopping The grocery sector has transformed beyond recognition since ASDA’s heyday. Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 Loading your audio article A suspicious death investigation is underway after a man’s body was found burned beyond recognition in a driveway in Philadelphia. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 Nov. 2024 Will continued and nurtured hate cripple our democracy beyond recognition? Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2024 Six ballots were not able to be identified, and others could have burned beyond recognition, Kimsey said. Jill Terreri Ramos, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for beyond (all) recognition 

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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 2 Dec. 2024.

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