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 push to revolutionize it will test the strength of its complex design, but the vaccine court may yet hold up.
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Anna Kirkland, The Conversation, 15 Aug. 2025
Kodak’s long fall Founded by George Eastman in the late 19th century, Kodak revolutionized photography by democratizing film, making cameras affordable for the masses.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Since then, the innovative designs have been revolutionizing the healthcare market.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Aug. 2025
This camera revolutionized photography: Whatever happened to the Kodak Instamatic?
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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Anna Kirkland, The Conversation, 15 Aug. 2025
Kodak’s long fall Founded by George Eastman in the late 19th century, Kodak revolutionized photography by democratizing film, making cameras affordable for the masses.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Since then, the innovative designs have been revolutionizing the healthcare market.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Aug. 2025
This camera revolutionized photography: Whatever happened to the Kodak Instamatic?
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolutionize
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The film, about a Belarusian model dreaming of a career in China, slowly transforms into a love story between two outsiders.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Hardys put their design superpowers to work to transform this downtown Bardstown three-bedroom, three-bathroom apartment into a five-star vacation rental located in the downtown core.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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The aircraft's configuration was altered but seating charts were not updated.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Then there is the matter of changing the art, itself, and the possibility that improving its safety could alter the way the piece is intended to appear and operate.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 Aug. 2025
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In Michigan, leaves will begin to change in mid-September and poison ivy leaves can change into either a red, yellow or orange color.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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For two weeks on the streets of the nation's capital, National Guard troops have not carried weapons, but that is expected to change on Saturday, Aug. 23, according to a senior official with knowledge of the deployment who was not authorized to speak on the record.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Revolutionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutionize. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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