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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These results supported the idea that paricalcitol can remodel the tumor microenvironment, potentially making conditions around the cancer less protective.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
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
Instead of fixing parts of the kitchen, a full remodel has kept it out of commission far longer than they anticipated.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
“We have been really clear. We put the remodel program on pause this year, given everything that happened to us,” Masino said during the call with investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Candice’s father eventually convinced her mother to let him bring in a contractor buddy to do a remodel.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
Within weeks Masino pulled a U-turn, dumping the new logo, dropping the marketing firm behind it and pausing restaurant remodels, bringing back proven sellers like campfire meals and ham dinners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
These findings suggest that exercise remodels the heart's nerve network in different ways on each side.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Investors also appeared to like the message new CEO Greg Forlan was sending about his plans to cut costs, so that Kroger can cut prices and invest in store remodels.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 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
It is a faction, and generally a small one, that overthrows a dynasty or remodels a constitution.
From Sketches by Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield
Philippe now lives in the house with his family, and although the concrete exterior remains intact, the rooms and the courtyard have been remodeled around their own aesthetics and routines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
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
“Additional updates throughout the home include refinished hardwood floors, fresh interior paint, new carpeting, and a remodeled guest bathroom,” the description notes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 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
The hotel was an old and formal building, remodeled inside.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
New York's 82,000-capacity MetLife Stadium, which hosted this year's football World Cup final, Barcelona's remodelled Nou Camp and Dublin's Croke Park were all floated as possible stages for matches.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
In her first show for the brand, new Fendi designer Maria Grazia Chiuri showed a collection that included "remodelled" furs, or pieces from old furs reworked into new designs.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Inside, newly seated designer Maria Grazia Chiuri showed a collection that included "remodelled" furs, or old furs reworked.
From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 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
In Italy Handel produced two operas, Rodrigo and Agrippina, the latter a very important work, of which the splendid overture was remodelled forty-four years afterwards as that of his last original oratorio, Jephtha.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various
It all began with Whitt, a former special sergeant in the Army who served as Sumrall’s trusted muscle-builder at previous stops at Troy and Tulane, remodeling Florida’s weight room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The sprint workout also altered more than 200 metabolites and rapidly increased levels of proteins involved in blood vessel growth, tissue remodeling, and hormonal signaling.
From Science Daily ● 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
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
Preparations include transferring some adult inmates to other facilities, building classrooms and remodelling cells.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
This could represent the brain "rewiring" or remodelling its architecture to "prime it for motherhood", says Carmona, co-lead of the study along with Prof Oscar Vilarroya.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 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
Plans to fast-track the remodelling of the UK's flight paths could lead to quicker flights and fewer delays for passengers, the government says.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2025
Radical changes can hardly be expected to take place within a few years; the remodelling of a country and its people is the work of many generations.
From Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod by P?ter Vay
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