revamp
Americanverb (used with object)
noun
verb
noun
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something that has been renovated or revamped
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the act or process of revamping
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Conjugated Forms
Present
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revampsimple
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revampssimple
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have revampedperfect
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has revampedperfect
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am revampingprogressive
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are revampingprogressive
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is revampingprogressive
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have been revampingperfect progressive
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has been revampingperfect progressive
Past
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revampedsimple
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had revampedperfect
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was revampingprogressive
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were revampingprogressive
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had been revampingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of revamp
Explanation
If you revamp something, you renovate or remake it. You'll have to revamp your vacation plans if the hotel where you were planning to stay has closed for repairs and renovations. The vamp of a shoe or boot is the front part that covers the top of the foot. If that part of your shoe needed repair or replacement, then you would have to revamp it. From this sense, we get the more common meaning of revamp — to restore or fix up. Your favorite hotel might be trying to revamp its image, to reinvent its reputation as a family resort.
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Example Sentences
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Shriver used her time in Sacramento to revamp the state history museum, build the world’s largest Women’s Conference and launch a program during the recession to provide low-income working families with financial resources.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
Infantino's revamp of the World Cup had been rubber-stamped well before the 2018 World Cup.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
“Supergirl” marks Warner Bros.’ second foray in its effort to revamp its DC Studios brand.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
"No other administration in the past since post-independence Kenya has made payouts to victims of protests," said political analyst Javas Bigambo, praising Ruto's ambitious plans to revamp social housing, health insurance and infrastructure.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
“It looks like the troops are goldbricking again and the C.O. needs to revamp the work detail. Let’s cut the idle chitchat and police up the area.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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