as in converting
to change in form, appearance, or use
by clicking a few buttons, this toy car can be transformed into a robot
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Recent Examples of transforming
Second, the same precision-medicine approaches that are now transforming oncology must be applied to mental illness, identifying biomarkers early enough to alter disease trajectory.
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Eric J. Nestler, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
News articles and photos of the casual picnic enamored Americans, transforming their view of the royals as rigid and aristocratic to more down-to-earth.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
In 2009, husband and wife duo Nicolaj and Ditte Reffstrup took it over, transforming the brand into a contemporary label with a loyal customer base.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
These high-energy collisions would have generated intense heat and pressure, transforming aluminum-rich surface materials into corundum.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Researchers believe meteorite impacts are the most likely explanation — high-energy collisions that would have generated intense heat and pressure, transforming aluminum-rich surface materials into corundum.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Topics of concern included the AI revolution that is transforming how students learn and forcing educators to rethink pedagogy.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Ross responded by investing his own capital and transforming the stadium into a year-round attraction and events space.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The mass media industries are experiencing a consumer behavior revolution in the physical and digital sphere where consumption anywhere and anytime is transforming the traditional market value chain.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Eric J. Nestler, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
News articles and photos of the casual picnic enamored Americans, transforming their view of the royals as rigid and aristocratic to more down-to-earth.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
In 2009, husband and wife duo Nicolaj and Ditte Reffstrup took it over, transforming the brand into a contemporary label with a loyal customer base.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
These high-energy collisions would have generated intense heat and pressure, transforming aluminum-rich surface materials into corundum.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Researchers believe meteorite impacts are the most likely explanation — high-energy collisions that would have generated intense heat and pressure, transforming aluminum-rich surface materials into corundum.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Topics of concern included the AI revolution that is transforming how students learn and forcing educators to rethink pedagogy.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Ross responded by investing his own capital and transforming the stadium into a year-round attraction and events space.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The mass media industries are experiencing a consumer behavior revolution in the physical and digital sphere where consumption anywhere and anytime is transforming the traditional market value chain.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transforming
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While some of the designs online vary, essentially a bed will come down from the ceiling on top of the couch on a conveyor belt system, converting the space, according to Ori’s website.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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With the latest update, S0 now integrates visual input from onboard stereo cameras, converting RGB images into a 3D spatial representation of the surroundings.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Smaller restaurants would also likely struggle to sustain the rent needed for a space that size, Edwards said, and costs like remodeling older kitchens could cost $500,000 to $1 million.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The project includes modifying interior space on the independent-living portion of the property at the basement level, minimal facade changes, new doors and windows, remodeling an existing unit that was abandoned and exterior improvements to site ramps.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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In the business classic Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, Charles Mackay examined the psychology of crowd behavior and mass hysteria throughout history, from the Dutch Tulip Mania of the 1630s to humanity’s historical obsession with transmuting base metals into gold.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Arriscan can scan up to five frames per second, transmuting film into digital form.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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This office has been metamorphosing over time.—
Mishal Husain,
Bloomberg,
13 Mar. 2026
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And as our correspondence has moved largely online – transfiguring into WhatsApp messages, video calls, or just an exchange of memes – our communication and language have changed accordingly.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Transforming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transforming. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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