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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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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
Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Audition Year: 1999 Runtime: 1h 55m Director: Takashi Miike
Takashi Miike may have made over 100 movies, but Audition is the best of them all.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Marissa Muller, WWD, 18 Jan. 2025
These challenges can involve anything from singing, acting, and comedy to dancing, makeovers, and more.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 17 Jan. 2025
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Verb
That evening though, both parties held positive talks and significant progress was made over his potential appointment.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Audition Year: 1999 Runtime: 1h 55m Director: Takashi Miike
Takashi Miike may have made over 100 movies, but Audition is the best of them all.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
Taylor Swift gave a Chanel cruise look a winter makeover at the Kansas City Chiefs game today.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 18 Jan. 2025
These challenges can involve anything from singing, acting, and comedy to dancing, makeovers, and more.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make over
Verb
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Conroy hoped that transforming Betty into a Ninja Turtle would be a hilarious marketing video.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Jan. 2025
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As OpenAI continues to enhance this technology, Operator is likely to play a significant role in transforming how digital tasks are conducted, bridging the gap between human intentions and technological execution.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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After all, power is easy to cede but difficult to recover.—
Casey Burgat,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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Neither Beijing nor Manila is likely to cede ground on the South China Sea dispute anytime soon.—
Micah McCartney,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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High Valley Veterinary Clinic floods but remains open During the recent power outages in Ramona, the High Valley Veterinary Clinic was flooded, requiring the entire hospital to be remodeled, according to owner and veterinarian Matthew Gilbert.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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For years, the company had emphasized to-go orders from its mobile app and even remodeled cafes to remove seating.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Disneyland’s Napa Rose celebrates 20 years of bringing wine center stage The Napa Rose transformation will extend to the menu while maintaining the 1,500-label wine collection.—
Brady MacDonald,
Orange County Register,
24 Jan. 2025
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Mark Wahlberg's bald head transformation is still making a buzz!—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Acquired as a second-line winger from Tampa Bay in 2019, Miller eventually converted to center during his Canucks tenure and broke out with more opportunity.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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The old classrooms were all converted into the primary bedroom, kid’s bedrooms, living room, and kitchen.—
Celia Fernandez,Valentina Duarte,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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People assigned male at birth can strengthen their pelvic floor by tightening and releasing the muscles used to hold in urine or gas.3 Older adults can also benefit from pelvic floor training.—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
31 Jan. 2025
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Sometime before an American Airlines flight crashed into an Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River, an air traffic controller was assigned both duties by their supervisor, the New York Times reported, citing a source briefed on staffing and an internal preliminary FAA safety report.—
Chris Pandolfo,
Fox News,
31 Jan. 2025
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This requirement will force health care providers to either significantly modify their services or seek alternative funding sources, potentially creating gaps in essential health services in vulnerable communities.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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Here are the materials and steps for staking citrus trees with a three-stake system, but which can be modified to suit your specific tree and growing conditions.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2025
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Prime editing offers more accurate and flexible DNA modifications compared to traditional CRISPR-Cas9 systems, allowing for insertions, deletions, and base substitutions without inducing double-strand breaks.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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If the land use modification fails, the Association would have to wait for a calendar year before trying again.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Make over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20over. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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