as in transforming
to change in form, appearance, or use
married life has seemingly transfigured his formerly aimless existence
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Recent Examples of transfiguring
And as our correspondence has moved largely online – transfiguring into WhatsApp messages, video calls, or just an exchange of memes – our communication and language have changed accordingly.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transfiguring
transforming
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The project of transforming Rome’s historic Palazzo Capponi into Romeo Roma took him 12 years, drawn out by structural challenges, and the discovery of archeological ruins mid-way through.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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As San Diego County races to meet green energy targets, sprawling developments are transforming backcountry communities — and residents of those areas want a voice in the process before their homes are reshaped by solar, wind and battery storage projects.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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“Transfiguring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfiguring. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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