1
as in influenced
to persuade to change to one's religious faith
young missionaries who go door-to-door trying to convert people
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2
as in transformed
to change in form, appearance, or use
the old factory was converted into an apartment building
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3
as in persuaded
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request
many who used to insist that global warming was a myth have since been converted
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as in seized
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right
the bailee converted the goods to his own use
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Recent Examples of converted
Schlittler grew up a Red Sox fan but said his family has fully converted to being Yankees fans since the team drafted him in the seventh round in 2022.
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Rain-fed fields in arid areas that had relied on dry farming for centuries were converted to water-intensive farms growing rice, and alfalfa.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
The actor, star of Netflix’s Undercover and Ferry, will portray Jan Janszoon, also known as Murat Reis, a real-life Dutch sea captain who converted to Islam and became one of the most powerful pirate admirals in the North African city of Salé.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
One of the main events is the Pumpkin Regatta where pumpkins that weigh between 500 and 800 pounds are converted into paddleboats and raced across the pond at Elk Grove Park, first held in 2006.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
In the electrified city of the future, parking spaces could be converted into lots for ridesharing and robotaxis, supercharging stations and dedicated bike lanes, said Kara Kockelman, professor of transportation engineering at the University of Texas at Austin.
—Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
In addition to the studio, which Seamen converted into a living room adorned with an oversized floral mural, the first floor has a patio with a bubbling fountain, an office, and a powder room.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
The two biggest gainers in this year’s NHL rankings are in the southeast, as the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers have converted dominant on-ice results into thriving businesses.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The latter space was converted into an 8,000-square-foot entertainment zone, gym, and equestrian facility.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025
Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Rain-fed fields in arid areas that had relied on dry farming for centuries were converted to water-intensive farms growing rice, and alfalfa.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
The actor, star of Netflix’s Undercover and Ferry, will portray Jan Janszoon, also known as Murat Reis, a real-life Dutch sea captain who converted to Islam and became one of the most powerful pirate admirals in the North African city of Salé.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
One of the main events is the Pumpkin Regatta where pumpkins that weigh between 500 and 800 pounds are converted into paddleboats and raced across the pond at Elk Grove Park, first held in 2006.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
In the electrified city of the future, parking spaces could be converted into lots for ridesharing and robotaxis, supercharging stations and dedicated bike lanes, said Kara Kockelman, professor of transportation engineering at the University of Texas at Austin.
—Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
In addition to the studio, which Seamen converted into a living room adorned with an oversized floral mural, the first floor has a patio with a bubbling fountain, an office, and a powder room.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
The two biggest gainers in this year’s NHL rankings are in the southeast, as the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers have converted dominant on-ice results into thriving businesses.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The latter space was converted into an 8,000-square-foot entertainment zone, gym, and equestrian facility.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converted
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Gen Zers' social media- and internet-influenced subculture is changing language faster than their elders can keep up.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Songs were influenced by improvisational and bebop jazz, as well as gospel.—
Jenny Adams,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Firing more than half of Twitter employees, Musk transformed how the platform operated.—
Jacob Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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For Fuad, that generosity transformed the project from an act of documentation into one of cultural stewardship, where he was tasked with carrying Shihuh voices forward.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Engels persuaded the skeptical Marx that the working class was history’s true engine.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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Bivins would end up betraying Villar when FBI agents persuaded him to call the roofer on July 15, 2024, on their burner cellphones.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
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The man reported to the Sheriff’s Office he had been scammed; the Sheriff’s Office then obtained a warrant and seized $14,120 from the ATM.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Clermont County Dog Warden seized the animals in May.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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The idea propagated by Saturday Night Live skits and sitcom one-liners that Lilith Fair was a misandrist showcase for joyless, hormonal angst was totally alien to accounts of what being there actually felt like.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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Using pure well water, wild yeasts (some propagated from its own fruit trees and beehives), local and heirloom grains, hops, and fruits, and house sour cultures, the brewery creates, ages, blends and bottles unique, small-batch beers exhibiting the wildness of Oregon terroir.—
Ben Davidson Correspondent,
Oc Register,
24 Sep. 2025
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The concerted propaganda effort lasted for over a year, but the people were not convinced.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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But many physicists are not convinced by this cut-and-dried distinction.—
Dipangkar Dutta,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Exxon was the first American company to sue Cuban state companies, Cimex and Unión Cuba-Petróleo in 2019, for the exploitation of service stations confiscated by the Cuban government.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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In this exclusive clip, the sisters encounter one of the magical objects their ancestor confiscated.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
3 Oct. 2025
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Riley, a Northern California native, who has always exuded a Zen-like geniality, was part of a generation of young American composers who had turned away from audience-alienating atonal music, which had been proselytized by their teachers in the science-minded postwar academy.—
William Robin,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
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