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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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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
Hank Cardello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Throughout his six-decade career, Kreskin continued performing well into his 80s, making over 300 appearances annually, Galway said.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Same ol’ Napier Constant player movement, annual roster makeovers and ongoing financial negotiations have changed college football, but not Napier.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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As cited above, while progress has been made over the past 5 decades in improving the taste of LNCS, there is still work to do.
—Hank Cardello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Throughout his six-decade career, Kreskin continued performing well into his 80s, making over 300 appearances annually, Galway said.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Probst’s post-pandemic makeover of the landmark reality show has its irksome tendencies: a too-formulaic structure (why are we locked into three tribes of six every season?), an overabundance of advantages, the decision to cast exclusively superfans whose life’s dream is to be on Survivor.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Same ol’ Napier Constant player movement, annual roster makeovers and ongoing financial negotiations have changed college football, but not Napier.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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By embracing innovation, collaboration, and a forward-looking approach, insurers can transform a potential crisis into an avenue for growth.Mindy Lubber, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The fields of Knebworth transform into medieval slaughter-fest, covered in blood and smoke.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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The actor-musician's filmography has lately been ceded almost entirely to villain parts, including the Joker in The Suicide Squad, the titular vampire in Morbius, and a forthcoming antagonist role in Tron: Ares.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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John Dutton wouldn’t have ceded the land back to Rainwater, right?Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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One day, the men are commissioned by Van Buren’s son, Harry (Joe Alwyn), to remodel the study at his father’s grand countryside estate as a birthday surprise.Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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The money could have also gone toward the purchase of 280 new stores, or remodeling more than 3,200 stores, according to UFCW.Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Musk is expected to file his response to OpenAI's opposition today, but this court battle will drag on for months, potentially slowing down OpenAI's transformation.Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
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This mindset accelerated our transformation into pseudo-machines.Jennifer Kamara, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Two helipads with one converted into a basketball court, and a dedicated spa area with a beauty salon and gym.Jim Dobson, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Broncos converted only two of their nine third-down conversions that followed the 3-of-3 start.Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Should Willis' disqualification stand, jurisdiction over the Trump case will shift to a nonpartisan state agency, the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia, known as PAC, which must decide whom to assign it to next.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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The astronauts are scheduled to return to Earth in February aboard a Dragon spacecraft with two other crew members assigned to NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 mission, scheduled to lift off for the space station on Sept. 24, according to the agency.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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The committee modified rule 11.L.5.b to mandate a replay if the ball hits the net, goes over, and then hits a drooping net that’s laying on the ground.Todd Boss, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Comprising 42 pairs of chromosomes instead of the original 14, the DNA of modern wheat has been artificially modified.Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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Although there aren’t medical treatments specific to weight gain during your period, your provider may suggest lifestyle modifications, dietary changes, and other steps to minimize weight gain caused by bloating, water retention, and diet.Wendy Wisner, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
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Ahead of the aerospace company are more ground tests and potential modifications to the vehicle to remedy its propulsion system woes and prepare it for routine spaceflight, NASA officials have said.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Make over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20over. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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