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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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as in transformed
to change in form, appearance, or use
the old factory was converted into an apartment building
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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
The 6-6 Oldacre converted 7 of 8 shots from the floor and 9 of 12 free throws.
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Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
On two of the eight misses, Miami converted on fourth down.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, nearly half of Mission Beach’s housing has been converted into whole‑home short‑term rentals, hollowing out the resident population and stripping the community of political influence.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
It’s housed in a former 14th-century convent and was converted into a hotel in the late 19th century.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
There are no sleeping berths on board, and only a small drawing room that has been converted to a kitchen, so the car is best for smaller groups planning day trips or hotel stays throughout a longer journey.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
Following her husband’s death, Louise converted the property to a hotel, which became a getaway for wealthy Parisians in the 1920s.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
By then, Don Revie had converted this rugged Welsh defender into a combative midfielder.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Shifting to residential Downtown Dallas has become increasingly residential as old office space is converted into apartments.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
On two of the eight misses, Miami converted on fourth down.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, nearly half of Mission Beach’s housing has been converted into whole‑home short‑term rentals, hollowing out the resident population and stripping the community of political influence.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
It’s housed in a former 14th-century convent and was converted into a hotel in the late 19th century.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
There are no sleeping berths on board, and only a small drawing room that has been converted to a kitchen, so the car is best for smaller groups planning day trips or hotel stays throughout a longer journey.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
Following her husband’s death, Louise converted the property to a hotel, which became a getaway for wealthy Parisians in the 1920s.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
By then, Don Revie had converted this rugged Welsh defender into a combative midfielder.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Shifting to residential Downtown Dallas has become increasingly residential as old office space is converted into apartments.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converted
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The beverage likely came from Jamaica, influenced by the island’s rum production.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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The way light is influenced doesn't just allow objects to be seen at great distances via light amplification, but also tells scientists a great deal about the way mass is distributed within the lensing system itself.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Working with exhibition designer Cécile Degos, Anderson transformed Gagosian’s storefront space into a veritable life-size Cornell box, inviting visitors into Cornell’s studio in the basement of his family’s home on Utopia Parkway in Queens.—
Stephanie Sporn,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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So, what started as manageable balances for many people has since transformed into serious financial burdens.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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But the demonstrations are diffuse and largely leaderless, and Pezeshkian’s efforts at mediation — and the killings and arrests by security forces — have not persuaded the protesters to stay off the streets.—
Henry Austin,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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The paintings worked because viewers did not need to be persuaded that these scenes mattered.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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On December 30, two suspects, Dick Hickock and Perry Smith, were seized in Las Vegas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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In the months before Maduro was seized, Machado’s allies were optimistic.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Softwood cuttings that are taken from new, flexible growth are typically propagated from late spring to late summer when roses are actively growing.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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In the last decade the district and its partner organizations have propagated and released more than 38,000 mussels throughout northeastern Illinois and northwestern Indiana, the release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Simpson is a Miami target, according to 247Sports, and the Hurricanes previously convinced Ward and Beck to back out of the draft and play for UM instead.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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While Block is in the fourth grade, after his family moves from Indiana to Texas, his mother withdraws him from school, convinced that a traditional academic environment will stifle his budding writerly gifts.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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French authorities confiscated the cocaine.—
Jay Weaver
January 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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While raising the kids together, Ruby and Hildebrandt abused the two youngest children with harsh punishments and torture, according to Ruby's journal that was later confiscated.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
4 Jan. 2026
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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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“Converted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converted. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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