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 That is reflected in decisions made over pricing, with 14 of the 20 clubs raising the cost of season tickets — some by more than the rate of inflation. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 In addition to the payments, which will be made over the next decade, Meta agreed to implement safety features to protect children on Instagram and Facebook. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 The president made over 1,000 stock transactions, according to the most recent disclosure form released on Saturday. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 An announcement was then made over the airport’s PA system, a woman approached, and she was subsequently taken into custody. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 Red Star News, a local news website in Chengdu, reported that the film was made over five years by just two people — director Xin Yumeng and his mother, Sun Lifan. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 While progress has been made over the decades, years of construction still lie ahead. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 The School City of Hobart also announced its schools will be closed for the remainder of the week, with a decision about next week to be made over the weekend. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 As a result, about 3 million civil cases have taken place without any kind of official record being made over the past three years alone, the state’s judicial branch said on its website. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 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
  • There are signs that Democratic voters, especially, are looking for change, and some young voters argue older politicians can’t truly understand a world transformed by artificial intelligence, rising housing costs and student debt.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Prediction platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket – where users wager on sports, politics, culture, and the weather – have transformed from a niche space for superfans to a seemingly ubiquitous multibillion-dollar industry.
    — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of transformed
Verb
  • Why Chelsea ceded so much possession to Brighton is more complex — and an issue that has percolated beneath the surface for most of the BlueCo era.
    — Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Apple has largely ceded the frontier AI model market to competitors such as Google and OpenAI, choosing for now to focus on delivering the new technology through its high-end hardware.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of ceded
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  • The building went through an even bigger transformation in 2018, when the interior was stripped down to the studs and completely remodeled, Lange said.
    — Evan Moore August 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The original structure was altered in the late 17th century, expanded in the 18th century, and remodeled again during the 19th and 20th centuries.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of remodeled
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  • Myers, who is in the final year of his contract, converted 41 of 48 field goals last season, though, and has been with the Seahawks since 2019, so his job is safe for now.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The result was lines out the door, a local political commendation, and a business that converted attention into revenue in a way most post-villa deals never manage.
    — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of converted
Verb
  • The rule requires election officials to submit each mail voter’s name and address to a new USPS portal, along with unique Intelligent Mail barcodes assigned to the envelopes used to send and return that voter’s ballot.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Such was the case for David Dastmalchian, who was filming 2021’s The Suicide Squad in Panama when the CDS assigned him a new feline companion.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of assigned
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  • That has changed quietly, with robots now performing important roles in operating rooms, hospital wards, rehabilitation centers, and corridors around the world.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Tehran’s own understanding of deterrence has also changed over the course of the war.
    — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of changed
Verb
  • Instead, detectives say the group used falsified invoices and documents and transferred cash into personal bank accounts.
    — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Defense lawyers have argued that the CIA’s treatment of Mohammed undermined the voluntariness of his later statements to the FBI, even though those interrogations took place after he was transferred to Guantanamo Bay.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of transferred
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  • The California attorney general has also issued a warning to parents, and retailers, that bicycles that are altered to exceed state limitations are no longer considered legal to ride on the streets.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Carnival Conquest altered course in the Caribbean this week to assist a mariner in distress, the cruise line said.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of altered

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“Made over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/made%20over. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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