revolutionize
verb
rev·o·lu·tion·ize
ˌre-və-ˈlü-shə-ˌnīz 
revolutionized; revolutionizing
1
: to overthrow the established government of
2
: to imbue with revolutionary doctrines
3
: to change fundamentally or completely
revolutionize an industry
: to engage in revolution
revolutionizer
noun
Examples of revolutionize in a Sentence
The invention of the airplane revolutionized travel.
This new drug may revolutionize cancer treatment.
This discovery has revolutionized our understanding of how the human brain works.
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Released on this day in May 1967, Are You Experienced by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, produced by Chas Chandler, revolutionized rock music by transforming the electric guitar into a vehicle for unprecedented sonic exploration.
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As a broadcaster, Turner revolutionized television with programming including the first 24-hour news network and Turner Classic Films, a channel devoted to Hollywood classics.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
An experimental pancreatic cancer drug is poised to revolutionize the way the disease is treated, oncologists say.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Released on this day in May 1967, Are You Experienced by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, produced by Chas Chandler, revolutionized rock music by transforming the electric guitar into a vehicle for unprecedented sonic exploration.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
As a broadcaster, Turner revolutionized television with programming including the first 24-hour news network and Turner Classic Films, a channel devoted to Hollywood classics.
—Matt Carlstrom, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
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revolutionize
verb
rev·o·lu·tion·ize
ˌrev-ə-ˈlü-shə-ˌnīz
revolutionized; revolutionizing
1
: to overthrow the established government of
2
: to cause a person to become a revolutionist
3
: to change greatly or completely
an invention that revolutionized the industry
revolutionizer
noun
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