as in transforming
to change in form, appearance, or use
married life has seemingly transfigured his formerly aimless existence
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Like many Middle Eastern nations, its wealth is rooted in fossil fuel extraction, which makes up 86 percent of its exports, transforming it from a modest pearl-diving economy into a leading petrostate ready to pour cash just about anywhere that might buy influence.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025 -
The sun ducks down and sets Conejo Mountain against warm pinks and purples, transforming the ridgeline into an epic silhouette.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Transfiguring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfiguring. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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