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
Nutrition standards were improving, supermarkets were full of organic food, and American cuisine was being revolutionized.
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Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Combatting non-consensual explicit content Google is also revolutionizing how victims deal with non-consensual explicit images.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
But before its bots can revolutionize family health care, Luffu must first solve the human problem.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Not every show needs to reinvent and revolutionize Broadway.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
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Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Combatting non-consensual explicit content Google is also revolutionizing how victims deal with non-consensual explicit images.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
But before its bots can revolutionize family health care, Luffu must first solve the human problem.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Not every show needs to reinvent and revolutionize Broadway.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolutionize
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Bob Lutticken, an agriculture and biology teacher at Abraxas, envisions transforming the orchard by pulling out weeds and replacing gravel with permanent walkways, then adding at least 15 fruit trees, trellises and a greenhouse.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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This Pickle Crunch Egg Salad leans way into brine and texture, transforming a lunch-box classic into something punchy, bright and deeply satisfying.—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Cubs didn’t want to alter his usual approach, which meant his first Cactus League start came a week into their spring exhibition schedule.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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In 1976, Barks encountered the 13th century Sufi mystic and poet Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī, who would change his life and alter his career.—
Rebecca McCarthy,
AJC.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Survivor is a particularly interesting example of changing beauty trends because contestants don't have access to makeup or skin care products on the island—save for sunscreen (more of a health necessity than a beauty one).—
Erika W. Smith,
Allure,
26 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the California Air Resources Board, or CARB, has proposed a new set of draft regulations that would change how some allowances are distributed.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Revolutionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutionize. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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