beyond (all) recognition

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: to such a degree as to look completely different and be unrecognizable
The renovations changed the house beyond (all) recognition.

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There were also 15,000 vehicles, including cars and buses, caught in the storm that were either tossed several blocks or damaged beyond recognition. — Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025 What does inclusivity even mean when it's been bastardized beyond recognition? — Laura-Ashley Modunkwu, refinery29.com, 12 Mar. 2025 The consensus has been that the AI tools used in development will change the industry beyond recognition, seeing vast swathes of developers and teams with no work, in effect, replaced. — Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 Scalpers are a big problem making the concert-going experience worse — but at the root of the chaos is unmanageable, roof-shattering demand that has warped beyond recognition what people are willing to pay for a show. — Whizy Kim, Vox, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beyond (all) recognition

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“Beyond (all) recognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond%20%28all%29%20recognition. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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