1
as in influenced
to persuade to change to one's religious faith
young missionaries who go door-to-door trying to convert people
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in transformed
to change in form, appearance, or use
the old factory was converted into an apartment building
Synonyms & Similar Words
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of converted
In being converted into a hotel, the Renaissance-style mansion has been redesigned brick to brick, its interiors filled with a myriad decorative flourishes.
—
Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Outside the cell, the ATP is converted into adenosine, which acts on neurons — in this case, by exciting neurons that inhibit swimming and suppressing swim neurons.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
The Heat ultimately converted 23 points off 15 turnovers.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
According to the lot description, this example was converted to a left-hand-drive configuration in 1996.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
Kane converted on Detroit's second chance and Ryan Leonard scored for the Capitals.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The Longhorns shot 52% from the field, made 12 of their 26 shots from 3-point range and converted 78% of their 23 free throws.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
An Amazon representative did not address whether the Poway Fresh would be converted to a Whole Foods Market.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Scientists have now successfully converted this flower waste into hard carbon (HC) for use as a high-performance battery anode.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Outside the cell, the ATP is converted into adenosine, which acts on neurons — in this case, by exciting neurons that inhibit swimming and suppressing swim neurons.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
The Heat ultimately converted 23 points off 15 turnovers.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
According to the lot description, this example was converted to a left-hand-drive configuration in 1996.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
Kane converted on Detroit's second chance and Ryan Leonard scored for the Capitals.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The Longhorns shot 52% from the field, made 12 of their 26 shots from 3-point range and converted 78% of their 23 free throws.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
An Amazon representative did not address whether the Poway Fresh would be converted to a Whole Foods Market.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Scientists have now successfully converted this flower waste into hard carbon (HC) for use as a high-performance battery anode.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converted
Verb
-
Longer-term rates, like mortgage rates, are more influenced by inflation and other economic factors.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
-
As a teen-ager, Libby was influenced by Aaron Sorkin and Annie Baker, a real Devil-on-one-shoulder, angel-on-the-other situation.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
And the player base itself has transformed.—
Steve Skinner,
Sportico.com,
31 Jan. 2026
-
The deaths of Pretti and Renee Good on January 7 have transformed the heated national debate on immigration enforcement.—
Whitney Wild,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Primary schools and universities were scouted for talent, training sessions with girls from age eight upwards were organised, and parents were persuaded that their daughters should play, despite traditional restrictions in Qatar on girls and women taking part in football.—
Adam Leventhal,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
-
The possibilities persuaded Malinin to apply himself more seriously.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
In lieu of complicated controls and systems, these games seized on the high-energy gameplay of intense dogfighting moments, boiling it down into arcadey combat that was more accessible to the masses.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
-
Gabbard was photographed in Fulton County on the day of the raid as the FBI seized 2020 election ballots.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Using her background in cellular biology, Gueble propagated cell cultures that mirrored cancerous cells lacking MGMT and MMR.—
Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
-
The shape and brightness of the rekindled tail trace the complex interactions that occurred between the AGN’s ejected jet and the ICM as the jet propagated outward.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
However, Brenda's two daughters, Michelle Wonders and Monica Tagas, were left questioning the investigation, convinced that their mother had been murdered, per the Chronicle.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
-
Nearly two months ago, AMC sold most of its Hycroft Mining stake to the gold and silver mine’s largest investor, Canadian billionaire Eric Sprott, who convinced AMC to join him in making their original investment in 2022.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
The next day, authorities confiscated more than 50,000 vapes and displayed them in Mexico City’s central square.—
María Verza,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
-
The exception to this policy is typically nail scissors, and blades under four inches, but when in doubt, assume these items will be confiscated by security.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Now in its 40th year, the foundation was established in honor of the eponymous chef who began his own culinary school, authored numerous cookbooks and proselytized cooking with whole foods.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Converted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converted. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
