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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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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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
Cincinnati got the ball first to start the night and marched 62 yards over 12 plays, picking up four first downs and converting a pair of third downs before settling for a field goal.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Duggan and his co-owner, sister Elena Duggan, spent the past several years converting that former eatery into a stylish 9,000-square-foot space fronted by the iconic yellow-gold Original Joe’s sign.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
The first half of 2025 saw a 33% surge in New York licenses converting, per Miami Realtors.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Then inflation ended, converting its field energy into matter, antimatter, and radiation.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
The team also used mass spectrometry to provide additional evidence that the microlightning the researchers observed generated the energy to drive a reaction between methane and oxygen, converting them into different compounds.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
The offense was on fire, converting its first two chances into two long drives for touchdowns and jumping out to a lead both times.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The album’s performance comes after Cardi B successfully executed a masterclass in album roll-outs, converting the interest in her own life into fodder for promotion.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Founder Mate Rimac began as a garage builder after converting a BMW into an electric racer, and today his company partners with Porsche and supplies technology globally.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Duggan and his co-owner, sister Elena Duggan, spent the past several years converting that former eatery into a stylish 9,000-square-foot space fronted by the iconic yellow-gold Original Joe’s sign.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
The first half of 2025 saw a 33% surge in New York licenses converting, per Miami Realtors.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Then inflation ended, converting its field energy into matter, antimatter, and radiation.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
The team also used mass spectrometry to provide additional evidence that the microlightning the researchers observed generated the energy to drive a reaction between methane and oxygen, converting them into different compounds.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
The offense was on fire, converting its first two chances into two long drives for touchdowns and jumping out to a lead both times.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The album’s performance comes after Cardi B successfully executed a masterclass in album roll-outs, converting the interest in her own life into fodder for promotion.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Founder Mate Rimac began as a garage builder after converting a BMW into an electric racer, and today his company partners with Porsche and supplies technology globally.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converting
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Together with other partner proteins, TOR controls how cells respond to nutrients, stress and environmental signals, thereby influencing major processes such as protein synthesis and immune function.—
Ted Powers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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The ripple effects of these delays extend beyond individual cases, influencing public trust and safety.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, the AI boom is transforming the economy.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Driscoll’s, the largest berry seller in the US, began working in the 1980s to make berries available year-round and more attractive in color, transforming them from a seasonal treat to a daily necessity.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
3 Oct. 2025
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Klopp still has a job in the game, as overseer of the Red Bull Group, which seems to consist of giving advice here and there, watching games, assessing potential signings and then persuading those signings to, erm, sign.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Sponsorship organizations seek donations by persuading people and groups that have, to lend financial support those who don’t have or have far less.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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The American withdrawal from Iraq in 2011 created the vacuum into which Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi marched, declaring a caliphate and seizing territory the size of Britain.—
Aviva Klompas,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The ultra-orthodox group, with their leader Eretz Zakay, had a long history of illegally seizing Palestinian property across Jerusalem.—
Ryan Byrnes,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Such a blatant falsehood making it to the press conference betrays the fact that there is no limit to how false something has to be in order for this administration to resist propagating it.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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To develop a whole-virus vaccine, researchers must first spend months isolating and propagating the virus.—
Deborah Fuller,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 1984, the Cubs won both games at Wrigley in convincing fashion.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Part of Manfred’s agenda in the coming years involves convincing the owners to band together and offer consumers a 30-team package of local television rights.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Securing the Shield ensures the top seed for Philly and home-field advantage throughout the MLS Cup playoffs for a team that has quietly gone about a consistent season without grabbing much in the way of attention.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Without strangers lunging at her and grabbing her forearm.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Kirk co-founded Turning Point USA, with an early focus on proselytizing on college campuses for low taxes and limited government.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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In the Mormon church, young adult men volunteer to leave home for proselytizing missions for two years and young women serve for 18 months.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Converting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converting. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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