revamp

verb

re·​vamp (ˌ)rē-ˈvamp How to pronounce revamp (audio)
revamped; revamping; revamps
revamp
ˈrē-ˌvamp How to pronounce revamp (audio)
ri-ˈvamp
noun

Examples of revamp in a Sentence

The company has revamped the design of its best-selling car. the automaker is revamping a number of its cars in an effort to make them more appealing to younger consumers
Recent Examples on the Web Before becoming Defense Minister, Li headed the PLA’s Equipment Development Department for five years, while Wei was the inaugural commander of the Rocket Force when it was revamped at the end of 2015. Nectar Gan, CNN, 27 June 2024 That changed in September 2022 when A Greater Northbrook Community Group volunteers worked together to revamp the land into a pollinator garden. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 26 June 2024 Hayes was hired by the U.S. Soccer Federation late last year to revamp a program that has remained among the best in the world but has seen countries such as world champion Spain and European champion England surpass the United States. Steven Goff, Washington Post, 26 June 2024 Related Articles What’s changing in California’s new healthcare minimum wage San Jose may revamp, break up city convention, marketing, events group These California employees moved across the country for work, then Disney canceled the project. Lz Granderson, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for revamp 

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Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of revamp was in 1850

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“Revamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revamp. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

revamp

verb
re·​vamp (ˈ)rē-ˈvamp How to pronounce revamp (audio)
1
: to make like new again : renovate
2

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