as in converted
to change in form, appearance, or use
by clicking a few buttons, this toy car can be transformed into a robot
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of transformed
In a dramatic finish, the hem of the bodysuit transformed into garter points embellished with miniature satin bow ties and matching gold suspension clasps.
—
Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
The property has since been transformed into a modern, multiuse space, with WYSO occupying the lower floors, while Chappelle's offices will be based on the top floor.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
During her 12 years as mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo transformed the French capital, pedestrianizing streets, cleaning up the Seine and making boulevard cafes fume-free.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
That setback, according to those who knew him well, wounded him—and transformed him.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
The garden’s Rainforest Conservatory has been transformed into a habitat for thousands of butterflies from around the world, including the electric-blue Instagram star Blue Morpho and the massive Atlas moth, whose wingspan can reach nearly a foot across.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
The original House of Dior in Paris has been transformed into La Galerie Dior, a testament to the visionary boldness of couturier Christian Dior and his six successors, Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferreé, John Galliano, Raf Simons, and Maria Grazia Chiuri.
—Jane Levere, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
Its last transit, 1998–2012, coincided with the rise of the internet, social media and digital culture, along with technologies that transformed how humanity communicates and builds community.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Holy Oly transformed into a drive-through chicken pick-up, with a wave from the car and a check-in with lifelong friends.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
The property has since been transformed into a modern, multiuse space, with WYSO occupying the lower floors, while Chappelle's offices will be based on the top floor.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
During her 12 years as mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo transformed the French capital, pedestrianizing streets, cleaning up the Seine and making boulevard cafes fume-free.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
That setback, according to those who knew him well, wounded him—and transformed him.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
The garden’s Rainforest Conservatory has been transformed into a habitat for thousands of butterflies from around the world, including the electric-blue Instagram star Blue Morpho and the massive Atlas moth, whose wingspan can reach nearly a foot across.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
The original House of Dior in Paris has been transformed into La Galerie Dior, a testament to the visionary boldness of couturier Christian Dior and his six successors, Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferreé, John Galliano, Raf Simons, and Maria Grazia Chiuri.
—Jane Levere, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
Its last transit, 1998–2012, coincided with the rise of the internet, social media and digital culture, along with technologies that transformed how humanity communicates and builds community.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Holy Oly transformed into a drive-through chicken pick-up, with a wave from the car and a check-in with lifelong friends.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transformed
Verb
-
The rocket will launch from a 532-foot (162-meter) long, 131-foot (40-meter) wide barge, the Dong Fang Hang Tian Gang, which has been specially converted for the purpose.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
-
Orbán, replacing Hungary’s liberal constitutional system with a centralized executive model, converted Fidesz’s moral vision into the organizing principle of the state.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
To brighten up the attic-like second floor, the full-service design-build firm renovated and remodeled it to create two bedrooms and one bath for the homeowners’ children, inspiring exterior improvements to match.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
-
The exquisite home was originally built in 1984, and then completely remodeled in 2018.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
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
-
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
-
That chapter taught us that even our pain can be transmuted into power.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 Dec. 2025
-
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
Verb
-
According to sources, Alchemised began as Dramione before being transfigured into a dark romantasy.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Transformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transformed. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
