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to change in form, appearance, or use
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Recent Examples of transformed
Other advocates, including some from Chicago’s Northwest Side, have worried that broadly legalizing medium-sized developments could lead to existing affordable housing being transformed into more expensive units.
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
Ousmane Dembele has been transformed from a talented but unreliable and injury-prone winger into a Ballon d’Or-winning striker.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 May 2026
Nvidia’s rise from chipmaker to AI infrastructure powerhouse has transformed it into one of the world’s most valuable companies.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 May 2026
The former Iowa Hawkeyes star shattered scoring records in college, transformed women's basketball into a national phenomenon and has continued rewriting the WNBA record book since arriving in 2024.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Like East London, where a billion-pound investment has transformed the 2012 Olympic Park into a creative powerhouse.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
Under Enrique, this PSG team has transformed into a winning machine.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
These soft and savory brioche pretzel buns are ready to be turned into mini sandwiches for the beach or slathered with sauce and transformed into Alabama Hot Dogs.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
For summer 2026, the former Premier Nightclub is being transformed into an 18,000-square-foot entertainment venue through a partnership with Big Night Entertainment, focused on concerts, nightlife, and live events year-round.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 2026
Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
Ousmane Dembele has been transformed from a talented but unreliable and injury-prone winger into a Ballon d’Or-winning striker.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 May 2026
Nvidia’s rise from chipmaker to AI infrastructure powerhouse has transformed it into one of the world’s most valuable companies.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 May 2026
The former Iowa Hawkeyes star shattered scoring records in college, transformed women's basketball into a national phenomenon and has continued rewriting the WNBA record book since arriving in 2024.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Like East London, where a billion-pound investment has transformed the 2012 Olympic Park into a creative powerhouse.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
Under Enrique, this PSG team has transformed into a winning machine.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
These soft and savory brioche pretzel buns are ready to be turned into mini sandwiches for the beach or slathered with sauce and transformed into Alabama Hot Dogs.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
For summer 2026, the former Premier Nightclub is being transformed into an 18,000-square-foot entertainment venue through a partnership with Big Night Entertainment, focused on concerts, nightlife, and live events year-round.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transformed
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There were virtually no gaps between the Gunners’ lines and virtually no player in red out on that pitch ever missed a beat in the defensive third, until a foul by Cristhian Mosquera on Khvicha Kvaratskhelia led to a penalty that Ousmane Dembélé converted to tie the match.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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In a July 2015 memorandum, the county suggested purchasing a lot near the Bethel House to be converted into a parking lot, then give it to the Bethel House upon completion.—
Delia Rose Sauer,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Celebrating 50 years since the opening of its flagship location, Minsky’s South Plaza has been newly remodeled, with everything from furniture to functionality in mind.—
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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The 83-year-old Roy Pope Grocery will close May 31 and be remodeled by Westland Hospitality Group into a restaurant and bar serving Southern Americana dishes.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 6 Jun. 2026.
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