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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A city park received a makeover, and the lobby of the Civic Theater was restored to its 1929 grandeur.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Under the makeover, encounters between Americans and Venezuelans in Caracas feel less like bilateral meetings than audiences.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The world’s most surprising capitalist makeover is under way in Sweden.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

“The Devil Wears Prada” gets celebrated for her makeover, with even Andy’s clueless boyfriend, played by Adrian Grenier, accusing her of caring about her Runway job solely for the shoes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

She remembered when Aphrodite had claimed her at the bonfire in front of the entire camp, zapping her with a magic beauty-queen makeover.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan