transformed

verb

past tense of transform
as in converted
to change in form, appearance, or use by clicking a few buttons, this toy car can be transformed into a robot

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Recent Examples of transformed The governor has transformed Connecticut from a state known for chronic budget problems into one with stronger reserves, improving pensions, and better credit ratings. — Kevin McNabola, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026 Imagine a 350-foot-tall orb that can be transformed into virtually anything, from a harvest moon rising over the Strip to a giant snow globe to a tank of undulating jellyfish. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026 In the decades since, front-row real estate has transformed into high-tech mini-apartments. — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 The hood features a central vent, while the traditional Aston Martin side strake has been transformed into a large functional aerodynamic vent. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 From family ownership to private equity The company around Prosenjak has transformed, too. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 Friday, organizers reached out to David Lopez, an owner of Sidewalk Bottleshop in Fort Lauderdale, who arranged for his wine bar and the adjacent courtyard to be transformed into an event venue, with heavy security because of Tlaib’s presence. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 The buzz has transformed the relatively young DTC brand into one of the internet’s most recognizable beauty names. — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026 These three tweaks completely transformed the room without renovating the big stuff. — Laura Fenton, Midwest Living, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transformed
  1. converted
  2. remodeled
  3. metamorphosed
  4. transmuted
  5. transfigured
Verb
  • Nashville then moved two goals clear in the 56th minute when Cristian Espinoza sent a pass across toward the near post and Surridge converted nonchalantly with a beautiful heel flick.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • In 1998, Bidwill and Duffy terminated the popular harness meeting controlled by the Johnston family, a minority owner of Sportsman’s, and converted the Cicero track into a thoroughbred and auto racing venue, Chicago Motor Speedway.
    — Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of converted
Verb
  • It was recently remodeled by architect Gabriela Liebert and is now on the market for about $6 million.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Barnes & Noble has also remodeled many of its locations, installing modular shelving, improving lighting, and reorganizing how books are presented.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of remodeled
Verb
  • In the space of eight years, Tems has metamorphosed from one-to-watch to global megastar.
    — Riann Phillip, Vogue, 15 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of metamorphosed
Verb
  • This is a lot about self-control transmuted into wellness as the outlet.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of transmuted
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
Definition of transfigured

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