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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for makes over
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Get all three to pivot at once, and the story transforms.—
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Previous studies have shown that hardware tailored for specific mathematical operations, such as Fourier and convolution transforms, can significantly outperform general-purpose processors.—
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Zelensky doesn’t have the domestic backing necessary for a deal that cedes territory.—
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The other major stumbling block is the future of Ukraine’s Donbas region, which Russia is demanding Kyiv cedes control of as a condition of the deal.—
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For passengers, nothing changes.—
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For example, the cost would be lower if the Defense Department changes out stationery, signage and nameplates over time as needed, rather than swapping out those items all at once.—
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The robot uses its cameras to understand the scene, generates visual predictions of future actions, and then converts those predictions into precise movements using an inverse dynamics model.—
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Carrots, for example, provide beta-carotene, which the body converts into vitamin A to support immune health and vision.—
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Ludwig Göransson’s original score victory (ugh, during commercial break) for the film conveys its technical strength heading into the guild part of the phase two season.—
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As always, the bob is a cut that conveys power, confidence, and an effortless cool factor.—
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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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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.—
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Under the influence for the first time, the drug trip alters her sense of morals to deadly, comedic proportions.—
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The order alters the timeline for decommissioning Schahfer, according to the statement, but NIPCSO’s long-term plan to transition to sustainable energy remains unchanged.—
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Decathlon specially manufactures shoes for him that are identical except for one key trait—heel-toe drop, say—and then Malisoux randomly assigns them to runners and monitors their injury rates.—
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Once a petition is filed, a clerk receives it, assigns a case number, and sends it to a judge or court.—
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“Makes over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makes%20over. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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