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Recent Examples of make over
Verb
The top 12 earners made over $100 million, finishing with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, at $100.4 million in earnings. Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025 It’s been three years since Matt Reeves’ The Batman introduced Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne in March 2022, making over $772 million during the pandemic no less, but a sequel seems no closer than before. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
At the end of the parade, Janine pulls Barbara aside in her classroom to ask what’s going on with her makeover. Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025 Renovations are not for the faint of heart, and in Chicago, even the manager’s office is getting a makeover. Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for make over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for make over
Verb
  • In the past five years, here are five ways the market transformed.
    Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The floor, transformed into a gymnasium, set the stage for a rock-band performance complete with cheerleaders, while performers in basketball uniforms moved through the scene.
    Tiana Randall, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • There are consequences to Congress ceding wide swaths of its authority to a massive administration state.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Losing once again could see Barca cede its one point lead at the La Liga summit over Atletico Madrid, and three point advantage at the expense of bitter rival Real Madrid.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Many homes in the Flats have been extensively remodeled, renovated, or even completely rebuilt, but this specific property on Maple Drive still retains some elements of its 1930s origins, the era in which it was built.
    Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • One of his restaurants has also been remodeling, with the project getting increasingly expensive as tariffs hit Canadian lumber and steel.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Hair wigs and extensions are on the rise as consumers take to social media with free expression of their self-confident transformations.
    Fairchild Studio, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Those who integrate these technologies will operate more efficiently and may create entirely new service offerings, much as digital transformation has reshaped business over recent decades.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Cowgirls were able to capitalize at the end of the game off free throws, converting 12-for-17 to pull ahead in the final minutes.
    Allison Smith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The toilet used bacteria to convert human waste into water and gases.
    Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • McNulty was part of the agency's elite Public Health Associate Program, assigned to the Iowa Cancer Consortium, a small group working on statewide efforts to combat what is the country's second-highest cancer rate.
    Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Robot vacuums with mopping features can easily transition between mopping and regular vacuuming based on the needs assigned by the user and tend to have a comparable cost to more traditional robot vacuums.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • That tech was then modified and used to execute the Zero Day attack.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Not to be redistributed, copied, or modified in any way.
    Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Future Is Still Bright Please remember: Even with modifications, your policy is valuable protection against what could be catastrophic costs down the road.
    Patti Brennan, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The bill would help cover some of the more than $7,200 that families spend on average each year on out-of-pocket caring costs, such as home care aides, adult day care, respite care, transportation, home modifications, or other supports.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025

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“Make over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20over. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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