beyond (all) recognition
idiom
: to such a degree as to look completely different and be unrecognizable
The renovations changed the house beyond (all) recognition.
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After conducting laboratory analyses, the researchers concluded that the fluid was once a white wine—though it had been browned beyond recognition in the 2,000 years since its creation.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2024
Scalpers are a big problem making the concert-going experience worse — but at the root of the chaos is unmanageable, roof-shattering demand that has warped beyond recognition what people are willing to pay for a show.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 23 May 2024
The Tattered Cover could be rebound beyond recognition, even though the name and location remain the same.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2024
The Limpopo provincial government said many of the bodies were burned beyond recognition but a recovery effort was ongoing.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2024
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2024
Scalpers are a big problem making the concert-going experience worse — but at the root of the chaos is unmanageable, roof-shattering demand that has warped beyond recognition what people are willing to pay for a show.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 23 May 2024
The Tattered Cover could be rebound beyond recognition, even though the name and location remain the same.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2024
The Limpopo provincial government said many of the bodies were burned beyond recognition but a recovery effort was ongoing.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Beyond (all) recognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond%20%28all%29%20recognition. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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