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.—
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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
Recent Examples on the Web
The stuffy French restaurant was remodeled into a New American venue called Restaurant Six.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Lawmakers granted the request in June 2021 after learning for the first time that the department was remodeling the entire FAFSA system infrastructure, said McKibben, now the senior director of policy and advocacy at the Hope Center at Temple University.
—Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
The city approved a plan to remodel the southeast side of the building in December 2020 as the first phase of the recreation center.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 29 Feb. 2024
Maybe the office for San Diego State’s defensive line coach should be remodeled with a revolving door.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
Originally a family home, later gifted to the city, it was built in 1907 as a Craftsman-style house and later remodeled to fit in with the Mission Revival architecture that Ojai became known for.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
The house was built in 1924 and completely remodeled in 2023 to boast a bold blue exterior, a yellow front door, and a porte-cochère-style carport that doubles as an upstairs balcony.
—The Courier-Journal, 28 Mar. 2024
The kitchen and primary bath have also been remodeled to feature modern amenities such as a high-end stove range and glass-door shower.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
Its current building at Capitol Drive and North 29th Street will be remodeled to house middle school grades as the Fuller School and the Milwaukee Excellence Charter School merge.
—Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Lawmakers granted the request in June 2021 after learning for the first time that the department was remodeling the entire FAFSA system infrastructure, said McKibben, now the senior director of policy and advocacy at the Hope Center at Temple University.
—Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
The city approved a plan to remodel the southeast side of the building in December 2020 as the first phase of the recreation center.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 29 Feb. 2024
Maybe the office for San Diego State’s defensive line coach should be remodeled with a revolving door.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
Originally a family home, later gifted to the city, it was built in 1907 as a Craftsman-style house and later remodeled to fit in with the Mission Revival architecture that Ojai became known for.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
The house was built in 1924 and completely remodeled in 2023 to boast a bold blue exterior, a yellow front door, and a porte-cochère-style carport that doubles as an upstairs balcony.
—The Courier-Journal, 28 Mar. 2024
The kitchen and primary bath have also been remodeled to feature modern amenities such as a high-end stove range and glass-door shower.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
Its current building at Capitol Drive and North 29th Street will be remodeled to house middle school grades as the Fuller School and the Milwaukee Excellence Charter School merge.
—Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
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remodel
verb
re·mod·el
(ˈ)rē-ˈmäd-ᵊl
: to change the structure of
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