transformed

past tense of transform

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of transformed The flare-up quickly transformed Lebanon from a peripheral concern into a central question hanging over the Iran war and the nascent peace talks. Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026 Bayfront Park has transformed the downtown waterfront into a massive fan zone for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 27 June 2026 What used to be Carolina Courts is now transformed into The Kemba Walker Sports Academy. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2026 The long hallways, cell doors, and old pathways are still there, even though the rooms have been completely transformed. Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 The skyscraper ended the Empire State Building’s four-decade reign as the world’s tallest and transformed the West Loop into a glittering office corridor. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans — brother of Shawn and Marlon Wayans, who cowrote and acted in the comedy — the film grossed $157 million and transformed its cast into bankable stars. Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 June 2026 Event planners have been busy envisioning how such a massive arena could be transformed into an intimate, romantic space. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 Over the years, Lucas and his wife have transformed the space from a simple above-ground pool into a backyard destination complete with thoughtful upgrades and finishing touches. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transformed
Verb
  • As bananas ripen, much of that resistant starch is converted into natural sugars.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
  • Should his contract be converted to a standard one mid-season, the Pacers could still ink him to a rookie minimum deal and get the benefits of the lower salary that the second-round provides.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Skyports computerized the records, remodeled the 1980s-era terminal, upgraded the radio operations center, installed a pilots lounge, and redid the security systems, all of which brought the heliport up-to-date.
    Anne Kadet, Curbed, 19 June 2026
  • In May, the architect who remodeled the family’s country house testified that Adorni paid him $245,000 in cash.
    Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • What was once an eye-catching clique of wayward teens bathed in purple hues has metamorphosed into a barren hellscape rife with drug-smuggling cartels, pistol-packin’ pimps, sugar daddies with mummification kinks and online streamers.
    Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 May 2026
  • The show that began as a bottom-up look at the cutthroat world of finance has metamorphosed into something more dismal.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • But the fields that sloped toward the turquoise sea weren’t about to be cultivated with the vines of Merlot grapes or Regona cider apple trees or even acorns to be transmuted into jamón Ibérico.
    Tamar Adler, Vogue, 3 June 2026
  • When presented as a wall installation, the pages are transmuted into an object signifying nothing but the imitation of writing by a depersonalized other.
    Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Thus the god of the clan, the totemic principle, can be none other than the clan itself, but the clan transfigured and imagined.
    Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • According to sources, Alchemised began as Dramione before being transfigured into a dark romantasy.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Transformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transformed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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