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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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
Increasing the density of housing units would mean converting less farmland and could help the project meet vehicle emissions targets.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
For the Urban Redevelopment Authority, every penny counts when converting empty offices into housing.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Teyana Taylor, ever the purposeful center of attention, donned a silver foil fringe look by Haider Ackermann for Tom Ford, but overdid it with a matching wig, converting her into a tinsel tree.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
The 1833 property recently reopened after a renovation, and during that process the owners repurposed old materials, converting wood from the ceiling into a bar top and original laundry sinks into ice holders.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 4 May 2026
Priority 1) Get our homeless off the streets by converting unused office and commercial spaces into single-room occupancy (SRO) public dormitories.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Cleveland was 17 of 33 from the field, including five 3-pointers, during the run while converting seven of Toronto's turnovers into 14 points.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Decadents often end up converting to Catholicism.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Thank you to Chicago and the Cubs for converting us.
—Charleen Richey, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
For the Urban Redevelopment Authority, every penny counts when converting empty offices into housing.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Teyana Taylor, ever the purposeful center of attention, donned a silver foil fringe look by Haider Ackermann for Tom Ford, but overdid it with a matching wig, converting her into a tinsel tree.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
The 1833 property recently reopened after a renovation, and during that process the owners repurposed old materials, converting wood from the ceiling into a bar top and original laundry sinks into ice holders.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 4 May 2026
Priority 1) Get our homeless off the streets by converting unused office and commercial spaces into single-room occupancy (SRO) public dormitories.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Cleveland was 17 of 33 from the field, including five 3-pointers, during the run while converting seven of Toronto's turnovers into 14 points.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Decadents often end up converting to Catholicism.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Thank you to Chicago and the Cubs for converting us.
—Charleen Richey, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converting
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The atmospheric circulation in the tropics already appears to be showing signs of El Niño impacts and the pattern may already be influencing things, Phil Klotzbach, a senior research scientist at Colorado State University, told USA TODAY on May 11.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Doesn’t this risk influencing the jury’s choice, favoring certain countries for example?—
Norine Raja,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
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Ted Turner, one of America’s largest private landowners, devoted decades to transforming 3,125 square miles of ranches into conservation laboratories across six states.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Work transforming the pool with a blue covering is already well underway, meaning the covering would have to be manually removed if efforts to halt the renovation are carried out.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2026
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Araghchi questioned whether the latest military exchange was meant to pressure Iran into a peace deal or the result of someone persuading the president of the United States (POTUS) to extend the conflict.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Mitchell’s greatest achievement was persuading Congress that effects — not intent — must be the legal standard, because intent can always be disguised.—
Alvin C. Hathaway Sr,
Baltimore Sun,
4 May 2026
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Bianco also faces scrutiny for seizing more than 650,000 election ballots in what critics call a baseless fraud investigation.—
Hailey Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Four protesters are suing to stop the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from seizing DNA samples from Americans arrested while peacefully protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
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Fascism, then and now, is masterful at propagating and reinforcing its ideas through an aesthetic that captivates a large number of people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Avoid propagating plants that are actively flowering.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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Good luck convincing the Atlanta Braves that Freddie Freeman was in a home run drought.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Wahab’s eight opponents include, at least, two serious candidates, though none makes as convincing a case.—
East Bay Times editorial board,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Other complaints had to do with the Puerto Rican rap star grabbing his crotch, and with two dancers who allegedly grabbed each other's breasts (which, if true, is a wild dance move).—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Particularly since the savings made in service-staff costs and brick-and-mortar bar space, not to mention the affordability of buying booze here in China's RMB currency, aren't that far off grabbing a can or bottle from a nearby 24-hour convenience store.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 May 2026
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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
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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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Converting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converting. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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