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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Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
While streaming revolutionized the television industry by changing the way audiences consume content, the fall season still reigns supreme in terms of premieres.
—Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
Known for her integral research work on chimpanzees in the 1960s, Goodall revolutionized the science of primates and transformed humans’ understanding of their closest biological relatives.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Her advocacy inspired generations and her research revolutionized the field of biology.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Revolutionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolutionize. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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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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