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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
The Kingpin is one of its offerings this year, an intimidating V-8 monster that makes over 800 horsepower and is blacked out.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
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
Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
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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With the intention of furthering conversation and community among guests, the series transforms Arlo Hotels’ communal spaces into cultural destinations to make contemporary art more accessible to locals and tourists aline.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The image, taken by NASA photographer Bill Ingalls, transforms a familiar sight into a beacon of celebration as the nation begins its yearlong observance of America's anniversary.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In this case, Davis is more amused than embarrassed, and soon cedes the new man to Winnie.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Zelensky doesn’t have the domestic backing necessary for a deal that cedes territory.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
28 Dec. 2025
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Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and the National University of Singapore now report a method that changes those constraints.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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That fundamentally changes the risk profile of building a business alone.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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All three together create the predisposition that converts to purchase, premium pricing, and sustained growth.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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On top of disc brakes at the axles, many employ regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electricity that feeds back into the power grid or can be used by other trains.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Packed within that initial exchange is believably casual dialogue that conveys not only their inner concerns but also their relationship to their environment.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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More effective diplomacy, as demonstrated by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron at the same forum, conveys the same message about resisting bullying through measured language that preserves dignity and institutional respect.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Jenny B. Fine,
Footwear News,
23 Dec. 2025
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The research explains that the breast remodels itself to prepare for nursing — and then when nursing is over, remodels itself again through a process called involution.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Using the new method, the researchers directly observed how UV radiation alters chemical bonds involving hydrogen, silicon, and boron atoms near the surface of high-efficiency silicon solar cells.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sarah, married to Abraham (Jeffrey Donovan) and desperate for a child, takes an impassioned and complicated step through Hagar that forever alters her family’s path before experiencing an unexpected miracle late in life.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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But gradual erosion and acute crisis scenarios deserve more weight than consensus assigns them.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The group is immersed in the Husky-eat-Husky world of EA Sports’ College Football ’26, Dynasty Deep Dive, a popular video game that assigns coaches, hires and fires them, simulates recruiting and team building.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2026
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