as in to transform
to change (something) very much or completely; to cause a revolution in (something)
The invention of the airplane revolutionized travel. This new drug may revolutionize cancer treatment. This discovery has revolutionized our understanding of how the human brain works.
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Recent Examples of revolutionize
The park opened in Tempe in the summer of 1965 and completely revolutionized the skating game.
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Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Because Meara never wanted to become one half of a world-famous duo that would play The Ed Sullivan Show close to 40 times and helped revolutionize how gender dynamics worked in mid-20th century comedy acts.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
The quantum computers Google and others are talking about would revolutionize science.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Watch Ghosts on Paramount+ Renowned filmmaker David Lynch revolutionized television when infusing his cinematic style into this early-'90s mystery series.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Because Meara never wanted to become one half of a world-famous duo that would play The Ed Sullivan Show close to 40 times and helped revolutionize how gender dynamics worked in mid-20th century comedy acts.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
The quantum computers Google and others are talking about would revolutionize science.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Watch Ghosts on Paramount+ Renowned filmmaker David Lynch revolutionized television when infusing his cinematic style into this early-'90s mystery series.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolutionize
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Based on a true story, Sweeney transformed her body to play Christy Martin, who helped legitimize women’s boxing.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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Gothictor Knee-high Boots Few pieces transform an outfit as easily as knee-high boots.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Hertz has seen a spike in one-way car rental bookings as travelers alter their plans.—
Laura Layden,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Just changing the profile, the length, shape, or tilt of the nose can completely alter someone’s identity.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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Kansas freshman guard Kohl Rosario changed his physical appearance dramatically on Tuesday, deciding to shave his trademark mustache prior to the Jayhawks’ nonconference basketball game against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Allen Fieldhouse.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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In that sense, some things haven’t changed since ABC first bought the pitch from BBC 20 years ago that was a celebrity reboot of the UK’s old Come Dancing ballroom competition series.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Revolutionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutionize. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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