makeover

[meyk-oh-ver] / ˈmeɪkˌoʊ vər /

NOUN

refashioning

Synonyms

STRONGEST

refashioning remodeling renovation reshaping restoration

STRONG

revamping transformation

WEAK

reassembling rebuilding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

maintaining preserving sustaining

Example Sentences

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Estée Lauder launched a makeover plan a year ago that is showing promise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Montana, which has a rich Democratic history, has become a solidly Republican state, though the makeover took some time to complete.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Recently, I gave the loft a Midcentury, Zen makeover.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Not all fans love the makeover, but Puri said times change.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

I definitely fit the description of the ugly duckling in makeover movies, except that those girls were actually gorgeous actresses disguised by poorly framed glasses.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi