remodel
Americanverb (used with object)
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remodels,
present (3rd person singular)
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remodeled,
past participle, past
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remodelled,
past participle, past (especially British)
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remodeling,
present participle
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remodelling
present participle (especially British)
verb
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to change or alter the structure, style, or form of (something)
expand and remodel the kitchen
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to model again in clay, wax, etc; remould
noun
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Conjugated Forms
Present
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remodelsimple
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remodelssimple
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have remodeledperfect
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have remodelledperfect
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has remodeledperfect
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has remodelledperfect
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am remodelingprogressive
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am remodellingprogressive
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are remodelingprogressive
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are remodellingprogressive
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is remodelingprogressive
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is remodellingprogressive
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have been remodelingperfect progressive
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have been remodellingperfect progressive
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has been remodelingperfect progressive
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has been remodellingperfect progressive
Past
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remodeledsimple
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remodelledsimple
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had remodeledperfect
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had remodelledperfect
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was remodelingprogressive
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was remodellingprogressive
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were remodelingprogressive
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were remodellingprogressive
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had been remodelingperfect progressive
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had been remodellingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of remodel
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He also said that, following the return of rail operators to public ownership, he wanted to "remodel the rail fares so that we can get more public benefit for people".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Last July, I did a full remodel of the house and turned it into what I call Pink Palms Spa Retreat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
"The encouraging part is that you really can learn to multitask. There is actually a way to remodel your brain architecture and use other parts of your brain."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
“Originally built in 2004, the property underwent a significant remodel in 2023/2024, blending timeless elegance with a fresh, light-filled space tailored for today’s modern lifestyle,” the listing read.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
“I’m just saying. Haven’t you noticed all the extra money Mom’s been spending? The kitchen remodel? Three vacations in six months?”
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Saved capital will fund upgrades including store remodels, expanded final mile deliveries handled in-house and self-service pet-washes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The company eventually halted some remodels and parted ways with a marketing firm it had worked with on the new logo, and streamlined leadership.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Experience remodels the brain to bypass that frontal bottleneck. The prefrontal cortex then stays free for whatever else you want to do, increasing your capacity," Riesenhuber explained.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Since Niccol took the helm, Starbucks has made meaningful changes across the business, from management reshuffles and labor investments to store remodels and menu updates.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
I beg the reader however to consider that the subject is not a hackneyed one, that mine has not been the work of the compiler who remodels the brain-work of others.
From The Electric Bath by George M. Schweig
Mr. Daniels, remodeled with heavy hair and makeup, still only vaguely resembles his subject, though he does have an endearing way of imitating Reagan’s tendency to tilt his head this way and that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
He eventually remodeled the estate and sold it in 2020.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Finishes were changed, an enlarged primary suite was completed, an additional guest suite was added, and the guesthouse was completely remodeled, listing agent Greer previously explained.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
“We’re not trying to sell cars here,” Tom Taira, Carvana’s president of special projects, told reporters at its recently remodeled Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram store in Dallas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Most were last remodeled in the seventies and have the colors of suburban kitchens from my childhood: avocado, cinnamon, sunflower yellow.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Martinez's eye-catching displays this summer have come in a return to the more advanced role of his early career before he remodelled himself as a central midfielder.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis insisted that the venue chosen, a remodelled university lecture hall in the central city of Larissa, was one of the two biggest courtrooms in Greece.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
Designer Maria Grazia Chiuri marked her return to Fendi at Milan Fashion Week on Wednesday, presenting a sensual and lightweight collection featuring "remodelled" furs and leathers crafted like lace.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
Should they pass, the RFU's remodelled structure would be contrary to standards set by funding bodies Sport England and UK Sport which support rugby union and the staging of major events.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2025
Alcuin was the instrument by whom Charlemagne remodelled European literature, with the authority of the Church and councils, tradition and the fathers.
From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by E. Rameur
The president has been on a remodeling spree since the start of his second term, blitzing through so-called beautification projects to make his mark on the nation’s capital before leaving office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
After getting fired, Eatherly pivoted, creating his own remodeling business, named after his initials, DLE Contracting.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
The findings suggest that this immune remodeling begins in midlife and may help explain how aging contributes to the long lasting brain inflammation often seen in neurodegenerative diseases.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
But sometimes, remodeling leaves homeowners with a sour taste in their mouth and wishing they’d skipped the project entirely.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
Further evidence of fixed residence comes from their heavy stone tools, remains of substantial semi-underground houses with signs of remodeling, big village sites of a hundred or more dwellings, and cemeteries.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
The main change centred around remodelling the par-five 11th - turning it from a dog-leg to a 601-yard straight hole by removing numerous bushes - to allow for the construction of a new practice area.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
Preparations include transferring some adult inmates to other facilities, building classrooms and remodelling cells.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
The paper "ER remodelling is a feature of ageing and depends on ER-phagy" was published in Nature Cell Biology in February 2026.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 3, 2026
After Trump's remodelling, it now features gold fixtures and accents for the sink, bathtub faucet and shower door, as well as a chandelier.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025
In the preface of his American edition, written in 1864, he states, without remodelling the text, that “the work does not accurately represent his present opinions.”
From The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses by Arthur Elmore Bostwick
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