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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
Coachbuilding, or putting a custom body onto a preexisting chassis, used to be the norm a century ago, before Henry Ford revolutionized the auto industry with his assembly line.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
In the 1980s, Miami Vice revolutionized both the police procedural and the titular city's style.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
The original location gave birth to drive-thru ordering, and revolutionized fast food culture in the state.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
In recent years the various diaphragm calls that are held inside the mouth have virtually revolutionized turkey calling.
—Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
Her team's research on cortisol and brain function has revolutionized our understanding and treatment of PTSD worldwide.
—Big Think, 3 Apr. 2026
Like the streaming service that revolutionized how the world watches movies, insurers negotiated a subscription payment to manufacturers in exchange for unlimited access to the cure.
—Michael Rose, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
But only a small number of substances can be said to have fundamentally revolutionized medicine.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Hal Nelson, Corning executive vice president and chief operating officer, emphasized that Corning invented the first low-loss optical fiber more than 50 years ago, which revolutionized telecommunications.
—Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
In the 1980s, Miami Vice revolutionized both the police procedural and the titular city's style.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
The original location gave birth to drive-thru ordering, and revolutionized fast food culture in the state.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
In recent years the various diaphragm calls that are held inside the mouth have virtually revolutionized turkey calling.
—Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
Her team's research on cortisol and brain function has revolutionized our understanding and treatment of PTSD worldwide.
—Big Think, 3 Apr. 2026
Like the streaming service that revolutionized how the world watches movies, insurers negotiated a subscription payment to manufacturers in exchange for unlimited access to the cure.
—Michael Rose, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
But only a small number of substances can be said to have fundamentally revolutionized medicine.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Hal Nelson, Corning executive vice president and chief operating officer, emphasized that Corning invented the first low-loss optical fiber more than 50 years ago, which revolutionized telecommunications.
—Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolutionized
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In a dramatic finish, the hem of the bodysuit transformed into garter points embellished with miniature satin bow ties and matching gold suspension clasps.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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The property has since been transformed into a modern, multiuse space, with WYSO occupying the lower floors, while Chappelle's offices will be based on the top floor.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Each year, Marie Antoinette ordered up to three hundred new gowns, and the winds changed accordingly.—
Emilia Petrarca,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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According to Porsha, Kelli hooked up with some man who immediately changed his clothes and met with his wife.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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The tax break is an incentive for owners to protect their historically important properties from being lost to developers or altered by future owners.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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The deletion altered the production of a protein, which would become known as CFTR, a shorthand for cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Revolutionized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutionized. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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