remodel
verb
re·mod·el
(ˌ)rē-ˈmä-dᵊl 
remodeled; remodeling; remodels
1
: to alter the structure of : remake
2
: to cause (living tissue) to undergo structural reorganization, alteration, or renewal
Bones are constantly being remodeled. Cells called osteoclasts break them down and osteoblasts build them up.—
Jane E. Brody
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Examples of remodel in a Sentence
We remodeled the kitchen last year.
we completely remodeled the house right after we moved in
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The Keeler House: In 1990 modernist architect Ray Kappe remodeled a home for jazz singer Anne Keeler and her then-husband, Gordon Melcher.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Fire department funding will be used to rebuild and remodel existing fire stations, and to build a center for fire, police, and specialty apparatus.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
New Jersey completely remodeled its blue line by adding Pesce, Dillon and Kovacevic.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Westland remodeled and reopened the original location at 2900 Pulido St.
Westland also owns JD’s Hamburgers, West Side Cafe and Curly’s Frozen Custard along with a second Pulido’s, 1224 Precinct Line Road, Hurst.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Fire department funding will be used to rebuild and remodel existing fire stations, and to build a center for fire, police, and specialty apparatus.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
New Jersey completely remodeled its blue line by adding Pesce, Dillon and Kovacevic.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Westland remodeled and reopened the original location at 2900 Pulido St.
Westland also owns JD’s Hamburgers, West Side Cafe and Curly’s Frozen Custard along with a second Pulido’s, 1224 Precinct Line Road, Hurst.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
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remodel
verb
re·mod·el
(ˈ)rē-ˈmäd-ᵊl
: to change the structure of
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