converting

verb

present participle of convert
1
as in influencing
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 transforming
to change in form, appearance, or use the old factory was converted into an apartment building

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3
as in persuading
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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4
as in seizing
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 converting Both could have added to their tallies by converting penalties over the past five weeks, but Messi has missed two during this World Cup and Mbappe one. — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 18 July 2026 Desalination is the process of converting seawater into drinking water. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 The instinct has been to convert that leverage into export bans; the real challenge is converting it into industry. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 17 July 2026 As theaters began converting to digital projectors, which are cheaper and easier to maintain, manufacturers stopped producing film projectors and the replacement parts that go with them. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 16 July 2026 Prosecutors also cited his actions after Laci vanished, including selling her car, planning to sell the family home, and converting Conner's nursery into a storage room. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Esther Lee, the editorial director at The Knot Worldwide, detailed the jaw-dropping costs behind converting New York City’s iconic arena, Madison Square Garden, into a breathtaking wedding venue for more than 1,000 guests. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 10 July 2026 Outcomes would be partial victories to as many different groups as possible, converting today’s chaotic, often gridlocked, status quo into something more productive. — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026 The very next day, Bahrain accused Iran of firing a drone that damaged a desalination plant—a facility absolutely critical to the tiny Gulf state for converting seawater into drinking water. — Sarah Yerkes, Time, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converting
  1. influencing
  2. transforming
  3. persuading
  4. seizing
  5. propagating
  6. convincing
  7. grabbing
  8. proselytizing
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  • In fact, he could be credited for influencing the current streamlined, top-handle bag trend, the east-west—designed with the same tuck-under-your-arm spirit as the Le Teckel – which was present across the recent runway shows.
    — Alice Cary, Vogue, 13 July 2026
  • Concerns have also been raised about international stakeholders influencing the American media ecosystem.
    — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of influencing
Verb
  • Scott Mellin, was credited with transforming Salomon from a niche French outdoor performance label to the billion-dollar streetwear brand Rihanna wore for the 2023 Super Bowl halftime stage.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Try a trend-forward pair of glove flats to give your look an elevated boost, transforming your slouchy bottoms from low-key to downtown chic.
    — India Roby, Glamour, 15 July 2026
Definition of transforming
Verb
  • Numbers like that are persuading brands to start treating in-game ads and product placements as a serious channel rather than a spare-budget experiment.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
  • But the deportation officers also had other means of persuading the holdouts.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of persuading
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  • Many developed a deep affection for the country and its artistic innovations, while seizing on business opportunities.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • And some have responded by seizing the female obsession with looks, already rooted in misogyny, and rebranding it with maximum toxicity—in other words, by becoming looksmaxxers.
    — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
Definition of seizing
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  • The free and open internet faces threats from companies propagating walled gardens designed to control your data and the rise of black-box AI systems.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 July 2026
  • For some vexillophiles, the issue is not so much who is propagating the spin-off Ross flag but the design itself.
    — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Definition of propagating
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  • The team had many loyal New Jersey fans, but had a harder time convincing others to get on the PATH train.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • The states succeeded in convincing a judge to freeze the merger in advance of a trial.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
Definition of convincing
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  • Permethrin is a spray that works on clothing and gear to keep ticks from grabbing you, but do not put it directly on your skin!
    — Amanda Roome, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • As recently as 2021, he was accused of grabbing the mother of one of his children and throwing her to the ground.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of grabbing
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  • Related Stories For decades, mainstream Hollywood entertainment generally shied away from environmental themes out of concern that audiences would see it as homework, or even worse, as proselytizing.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 May 2026
  • But proselytizing to Muslims by non-Muslims is a crime, and some other Christian denominations have faced persecution from Algerian authorities, who have closed their churches.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of proselytizing

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