revamps

verb

present tense third-person singular of revamp
1
as in remodels
to make different in some way the automaker is revamping a number of its cars in an effort to make them more appealing to younger consumers

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2
as in edits
to prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating revamped the short story so that it would fit better with the magazine's other offerings

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3
as in repairs
to put into good shape or working order again it will be cheaper to replace the old machinery than it would be to revamp it

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Recent Examples of revamps Entertainment Weekly’s exclusive first look at Yaga reveals the main stars of the forthcoming TV series that revamps the tale of Baba Yaga as a contemporary mystery-thriller and whodunnit. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026 Abdurrahman Wahid revamps his cabinet and signs a decree turning the day-to-day running of the government over to Vice Pres. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026 Alongside original songs and covers, the new season also revamps (no pun intended) the visual language of the series to embrace the music video chaos of life on tour with Lestat. — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 3 June 2026 Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ — Test yourself on baseball bests and restaurant revamps. — FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026 And customers will see reductions applied to their electric bills later this year, as the California Public Utilities Commission revamps the program. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 The Dolphins are also deep in the receiver market after moving on from Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle as a new staff revamps the roster. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Tokyo revamps maritime forces to improve ship management Meanwhile, Japan has also reorganized its maritime forces to streamline operations and speed up decision-making, dissolving the Fleet Escort Force and creating a new Fleet Surface Force to centrally oversee its surface vessels. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026 To that end, Ulta and Target cite reducing consumer confusion while navigating wellness as a key strategic aim of their category revamps. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revamps
  1. remodels
  2. edits
  3. repairs
  4. changes
  5. reworks
  6. rebuilds
  7. modifies
  8. revises
Verb
  • More than just structural support For decades, scientists have known that bone provides support, stores minerals and continuously remodels itself.
    — Priya Bhardwaj, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of remodels
Verb
  • Then cinematographers Evan Draper and Jazleana Jones along with Ullom, who also edits, take a steadier hand with evocative montages that emphasize the passage of time.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Quick edits in small blocks across the screen included one of Murphy’s right foot and shoe.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of edits
Verb
  • Courtesy of Fleet Feet Like any muscle, a healthy heart suffers damage and repairs itself each time it is stressed.
    — Matt Moret, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Simpson was diagnosed with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, a rare congenital heart condition where the heart repairs damage with tissue that doesn't properly conduct electricity in the right ventricle.
    — Errol Barnett, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of repairs
Verb
  • Employees are increasingly expected to use AI tools as a baseline – not a differentiator – which changes how performance is measured and managed.
    — Maria Black, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Will Trump, who frequently changes his mind on issues, stay invested in NASA?
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of changes
Verb
  • New this year is the Paddock Building, which reworks the saddling area with new dining and social spaces overlooking the Saddling Paddock and Stakes Winner's Circle, worth a look even on a day without racing.
    — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Snooz reworks that moment so the treat aligns with the goal of actually falling asleep afterward.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of reworks
Verb
  • Something as simple as moving a UI element a few pixels to the right, for instance, requires a full prompt and a roughly minute-long wait as the AI completely rebuilds the app.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Just as training breaks down muscle tissue that rebuilds through nutrition and rest, adaptation requires recovery.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of rebuilds
Verb
  • An agent that calls the wrong API or modifies the wrong record creates consequences a hallucinated sentence simply cannot.
    — Hemant Kashyap, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • So the team fed AlphaFold versions of a target DNA sequence, along with a guide RNA, the Cas9 sequence, and an enzyme that chemically modifies bases and can stick to Cas9.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
Definition of modifies
Verb
  • Effective July 29, Maine significantly revises its workplace substance use testing framework.
    — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Golden Gate revises the design system to reduce the distractions that should never have been present in the first place.
    — Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026
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“Revamps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revamps. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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