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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
Hudson, New York About two hours north of Manhattan, Hudson has transformed from a 19th-century whaling port into one of the Hudson Valley’s most design-centric small cities.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
The neighborhood/area NoMad has transformed in the past few years, now competing with the Lower East Side and the West Village for the coolest on the island—and the area feels like a perfect combo of the two.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
Milan is a vibrant and growing city—and in the last few decades, entire neighborhoods have been transformed and modernized in the North Italian capital.
—Giada Storelli, Architectural Digest, 7 Mar. 2026
Injuries and thick competition in the East transformed them into soft sellers at the deadline, including Carlson, who is in the final year of his eight-year, $64 million pact.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
Kayo Asazu and her husband transformed the Sushi A Go Go trailer into Kome and are also partners in the handroll and omakase spot Uroko.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
This road was set to be transformed into a student center where students could gather before, during and after school.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Oracle has transformed its business to focus on filling these demands for clients such as OpenAI and Elon Musk’s xAI.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
The flour taste is cooked off and transformed into a nutty, savory, robust base for the stew.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
The neighborhood/area NoMad has transformed in the past few years, now competing with the Lower East Side and the West Village for the coolest on the island—and the area feels like a perfect combo of the two.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
Milan is a vibrant and growing city—and in the last few decades, entire neighborhoods have been transformed and modernized in the North Italian capital.
—Giada Storelli, Architectural Digest, 7 Mar. 2026
Injuries and thick competition in the East transformed them into soft sellers at the deadline, including Carlson, who is in the final year of his eight-year, $64 million pact.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
Kayo Asazu and her husband transformed the Sushi A Go Go trailer into Kome and are also partners in the handroll and omakase spot Uroko.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
This road was set to be transformed into a student center where students could gather before, during and after school.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Oracle has transformed its business to focus on filling these demands for clients such as OpenAI and Elon Musk’s xAI.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
The flour taste is cooked off and transformed into a nutty, savory, robust base for the stew.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transformed
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The other side of the former main-entrance doorway was converted into a stunning powder room, its Gothic arch preserved and now faceted with mosaic tile.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2026
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In a scrappy match, the home side claimed the lead for the third and final time with eight minutes to go after a Leonardo Marin try converted by Paolo Garbisi, who was a perfect five-of-five off the kicking tee.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Winn Montessori School will serve the same purpose while nearby Andrews Elementary is remodeled.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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In whatever way the secondary is remodeled, the players will be taking direction from new defensive backs coach Jimmy Lake, who replaced Aubrey Pleasant.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 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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The pressure and heat of deep burial and tectonic events over eons have transformed the silt into a hard metamorphic rock, and the microbial carbon in it has metamorphosed into graphite.—
Howard Lee,
ArsTechnica,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That chapter taught us that even our pain can be transmuted into power.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 Dec. 2025
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American narratives about racial prejudice, immigration, and injustice have been transmuted into the just-different-enough context of Catholic versus Protestant battle lines.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
27 Nov. 2025
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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 9 Mar. 2026.
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