revolutionized

past tense of revolutionize
as in transformed
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 revolutionized This is the basic technology that revolutionized US oil a decade ago, and made the country by far the world’s top producer. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The Frankfurt Kitchen revolutionized domestic labor In 1925, the mayor of Frankfurt appointed architect Ernst May as the city’s building councilor and tasked him with designing a comprehensive program to address the housing shortage. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026 Critics of the law view it as a relic that plaintiffs' lawyers are trying to exploit in a way that Congress could not have anticipated before the internet revolutionized commerce. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 At the time, the slaughterhouse was one of the largest in the region and reportedly revolutionized abattoir design. — New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026 Read on to see how ex–New Yorkers revolutionized the bagel scene down south. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 The British singer-songwriter helped popularize audio looping, then revolutionized it by taking it from smaller venues to stadiums. — Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Her work at the Morgans Hotel in 1984 revolutionized the hospitality industry by introducing what’s considered the world’s first true boutique hotel. — David Moin, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 The technique has revolutionized neuroscience by opening up the brain's activity to scientists in ways previously impossible. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolutionized
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  • In some neighborhoods, as many as one-fourth of housing options have been transformed into short-term rentals.
    — Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The elder Lewis eventually transformed the ranch into a commercial complex and started renting space to businesses.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
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  • That changed when Detective Tim Cooper, who watched that episode as a child, had a chance encounter in 2018 in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church parking lot.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The scale, frequency, quantification, and accessibility of social comparison have all changed.
    — Ashwini Nadkarni, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
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  • Stanley Zydlo pleaded guilty in 1980 to paying a $1,000 bribe to have the test results altered for a Fire Department physical entrance exam taken by two relatives.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Trying to allay other concerns, officials say sand for concrete used in the construction will come from an artificial lake, not the Mekong river, where sand mining has worsened riverbank erosion and altered its stream.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Revolutionized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutionized. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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