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as in transforms
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 cedes
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
made the deed over to his daughter
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as in changes
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 makes over
Gater even makes over bedrooms, living rooms (and occasionally) kitchens.
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Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
China makes over 70% of EV manufacturing and about 85% of battery cell production globally, according to the International Energy Agency.
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ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
The latest version of the brand’s defining nameplate features an all-electric powertrain that makes over 450 hp and a driving range of over 400 miles.
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Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2026
In the United States, the average squash player makes over $300,000/year, so this gives them access to that really special network.
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Cassidy Wood,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
Now working for United Airlines as an avionics technician at Newark Liberty International Airport, repairing plane engines and electrical systems, the 25-year-old has already doubled her investment in the program and makes over six-figures.
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Preston Fore,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
Advanced torque vectoring makes over 100 adjustments per second, sending power to each wheel independently for maximum grip and precision.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
While the taxpayers are still permitted to make their normal contributions using traditional or Roth basis (up to $23,500 in 2025), the additional $7,500 will now be restricted to just Roth basis if the taxpayer makes over $145,000.
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Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Markets are supposed to be taking a view on future earnings — and oil revenue still makes over half of Saudi government income — which means the slump in Aramco’s share price is not just a bad sign for the company, but for the wider Saudi economy.
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Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
China makes over 70% of EV manufacturing and about 85% of battery cell production globally, according to the International Energy Agency.
—
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
The latest version of the brand’s defining nameplate features an all-electric powertrain that makes over 450 hp and a driving range of over 400 miles.
—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2026
In the United States, the average squash player makes over $300,000/year, so this gives them access to that really special network.
—
Cassidy Wood,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
Now working for United Airlines as an avionics technician at Newark Liberty International Airport, repairing plane engines and electrical systems, the 25-year-old has already doubled her investment in the program and makes over six-figures.
—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
Advanced torque vectoring makes over 100 adjustments per second, sending power to each wheel independently for maximum grip and precision.
—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
While the taxpayers are still permitted to make their normal contributions using traditional or Roth basis (up to $23,500 in 2025), the additional $7,500 will now be restricted to just Roth basis if the taxpayer makes over $145,000.
—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Markets are supposed to be taking a view on future earnings — and oil revenue still makes over half of Saudi government income — which means the slump in Aramco’s share price is not just a bad sign for the company, but for the wider Saudi economy.
—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for makes over
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As artificial intelligence transforms the job market and rising living costs squeeze family budgets, the University of California system is making the case that its degrees remain valuable investments.
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Each chair transforms into a full-size foam mattress that's already stored inside -- no air pumps or extra storage required.
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Lean too far toward caution and a firm cedes ground to bolder rivals and to the automation-first newcomers.
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That’s what happens when the hegemon cedes hegemony.
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Both her steel hull and aluminum superstructure are finished in a custom warm gray hue with a subtle pearlescent quality that changes with light.
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After that 18-month trial, patients could lose access to Medicare coverage for GLP-1s used for weight loss unless the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issues an extension or Congress changes the law, according to Cubanski.
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Carli Lloyd converts a penalty kick for Team USA and a 1-0 lead.
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What The Gap Actually Looks Like A performance marketer optimizing against a 14-day window will buy traffic that converts quickly—discount-seekers, single-purchase intenders, the cohorts cheapest to acquire and fastest to leave.
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The dour feeling that this book produces is the exact opposite of the invigorating excitement that Scorsese conveys when discussing movie magic.
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When a manager conveys this, employees hear that new ideas are unwelcome and innovation is discouraged.
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More than just structural support For decades, scientists have known that bone provides support, stores minerals and continuously remodels itself.
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The push in beauty comes at a time when Walmart is doubling down on the style category, giving beauty, fashion and home prime real estate adjacent to the highly trafficked grocery or pharmacy departments in about 100 stores, with more to be added as the company remodels existing formats.
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Crisis and renewal are strictly a matter of marketing now, a fiction that permanently assigns the Democrats the role of technocrats managing national decline while Republicans get to stand for muscular optimism and economic expansion.
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An organization that hires for potential and then assigns only narrow, low-risk work has not given potential a chance to prove itself.
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This specific combination alters the safety profile of the facility.
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That ocean warming alters where thunderstorm activity concentrates near the equator, which in turn shifts the position of the jet stream — the fast-moving river of air that steers storms across North America.
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