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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 revolutionizes
After a 15-year battle against world champion Garry Kasparov, Judit Polgár revolutionizes the sport’s patriarchal culture to become one of the greatest chess prodigies in history and the greatest woman chess player of all time.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
After a 15-year battle against world champion Garry Kasparov and her domineering father, Judit Polgár revolutionizes the sport’s patriarchal culture to become one of the greatest chess prodigies in history and the greatest woman chess player of all time.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Dec. 2025
Whether this friends-based, Facebook-like approach revolutionizes on-demand charter, as FlyShare forecasts, remains to be seen.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2025
Meerkat revolutionizes physical substation security by offering a more accurate and thorough analysis compared to conventional approaches.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2025
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
After a 15-year battle against world champion Garry Kasparov and her domineering father, Judit Polgár revolutionizes the sport’s patriarchal culture to become one of the greatest chess prodigies in history and the greatest woman chess player of all time.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Dec. 2025
Whether this friends-based, Facebook-like approach revolutionizes on-demand charter, as FlyShare forecasts, remains to be seen.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2025
Meerkat revolutionizes physical substation security by offering a more accurate and thorough analysis compared to conventional approaches.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolutionizes
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Cady tries to take down Regina but unintentionally transforms into a bully by trying to fit in.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
1 Feb. 2026
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As the founder prepares to step down, the getaway transforms into a clash between big corporate ambitions and small business values, with control of the company hanging in the balance.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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The therapy emerged from Life Bio’s Partial Epigenetic Reprogramming platform, which alters biochemical markers that control gene expression without changing DNA itself.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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The friction created by the sweeping motion melts the ice, which alters the stone’s direction and speed.—
Garrett Chorpenning,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Revolutionizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutionizes. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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