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
Lev Ivanovich Yashin revolutionized goalkeeping during the 1960s with his quick reflexes and willingness to come off his line.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
In 1851, Lorenzo Langstroth revolutionized beekeeping with the invention of just such a hive.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
SpaceX believes that Starship — the biggest and most powerful launcher ever built — will revolutionize spaceflight, making Mars settlement and other ambitious exploration feats economically feasible.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 May 2026
Penicillin was the world’s first true antibiotic, revolutionizing medicine by providing an effective treatment for bacterial infections that were previously fatal.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
In 1851, Lorenzo Langstroth revolutionized beekeeping with the invention of just such a hive.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
SpaceX believes that Starship — the biggest and most powerful launcher ever built — will revolutionize spaceflight, making Mars settlement and other ambitious exploration feats economically feasible.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 May 2026
Penicillin was the world’s first true antibiotic, revolutionizing medicine by providing an effective treatment for bacterial infections that were previously fatal.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
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Mike Leach, the larger-than-life coach credited with popularizing the Air Raid offense and transforming modern college football, has been nominated for the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame class just under four years after his death.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Supposedly the poem was inspired by a peyote-vision where the edifice of San Francisco’s Sir Francis Drake Hotel was transformed into a hideous, twisted, demonic visage, which inspired the beating heart of Howl’s second section.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Whether public scrutiny altered the outcome is impossible to prove.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Southwest Airlines is once again altering its plus-size passenger policy after a previous change earlier this year sparked continuous backlash from some of the airline’s most loyal passengers.—
Dallas Morning News,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The cocktails change regularly, and there’s always a weekly special such as the recent Trance Dance featuring apple, cinnamon, gingerbread, and rum.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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And apparently not even Michael Jordan could change his mind.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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“Revolutionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutionize. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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