made over

verb

past tense of make over
1
as in transformed
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 ceded
to give over the legal possession or ownership of made the deed over to his daughter

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3
as in remodeled
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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Recent Examples of made over The house has changed over the past two centuries, with additions made over several generations. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026 Here’s a chronological look at other major moves the Brewers have made over the last several years to produce a roster capable of winning their first World Series title. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Sometimes decisions need to be made over the objections of partisan opposition or of another branch of government. — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026 Last month, Outkick's Dan Zaksheske listed a series of decisions the company made over the past few years aimed at courting a left-wing audience. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Their films, which combined have made over $4 billion worldwide, include the first three Despicable Me movies, Horton Hears a Who, The Lorax and The Secret Life of Pets. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026 And in China, Hill noted the progress the new leadership team has made over the past six months, and detailed plans to tighten up the region’s digital channels and refresh physical doors. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026 Improvements to the road were most recently made over the summer. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 For instance, a credit card company typically reports to the credit-reporting companies the balance, the minimum monthly payment required and the actual payments made over that stretch of time, Ulzheimer said. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for made over
  1. transformed
  2. ceded
  3. remodeled
  4. converted
  5. assigned
  6. changed
  7. transferred
  8. altered
Verb
  • In some neighborhoods, as many as one-fourth of housing options have been transformed into short-term rentals.
    — Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The elder Lewis eventually transformed the ranch into a commercial complex and started renting space to businesses.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of transformed
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  • Since its arrival, the juggernaut has only ceded the summit to two other songs, both by Drake.
    — Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency ceded some of its climate authority by repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas.
    — LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of ceded
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  • La Grande Épicerie’s fish stand was remodeled two years ago, including with mosaics by Parisian artist Mathilde Jonquière, and the rotisserie corner has been relooked more recently.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Offices have been remodeled for a modern look, part of a plan to upgrade on-campus facilities.
    — PJ Green October 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of remodeled
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  • Desperately needing a win to avoid falling to 0-4 in Big 12 conference play, the Jayhawks converted five of those attempts.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
  • His device converted sound into electrical signals that could travel over wires and be converted back into speech.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of converted
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  • Witt said that following the speech, FBI Director Kash Patel personally assigned the investigation of a list of former agents, including Floris and Benavides, to the FBI's Kansas City field office.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Witt said it was assigned to him through the FBI's chain of command in July, after FBI Director Kash Patel gave the case to the Kansas City field office.
    — Sophia Vlahakis, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of assigned
Verb
  • That changed when Detective Tim Cooper, who watched that episode as a child, had a chance encounter in 2018 in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church parking lot.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The scale, frequency, quantification, and accessibility of social comparison have all changed.
    — Ashwini Nadkarni, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of changed
Verb
  • The agreement is tied to Lloyd and cannot be transferred to another campus.
    — Tim Lonergan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Prior to this, several legacy corporations, including retail giant Walmart and consumer goods giant Kimberly Clark, transferred their listings from the New York Stock Exchange to Nasdaq.
    — , CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of transferred
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  • Stanley Zydlo pleaded guilty in 1980 to paying a $1,000 bribe to have the test results altered for a Fire Department physical entrance exam taken by two relatives.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Trying to allay other concerns, officials say sand for concrete used in the construction will come from an artificial lake, not the Mekong river, where sand mining has worsened riverbank erosion and altered its stream.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of altered

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