transforming

verb

present participle of transform
as in converting
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 transforming In 2025, The Jay hotel in San Francisco teamed up with The Namesake, transforming a section of The Jay’s stylish Third Floor into an exclusive design studio. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 That begins with abandoning the fantasy of transforming the region by force. — Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026 This example of container living is a lot more comfortable than most and involved transforming three of the metal boxes into a surprisingly spacious home complete with a rooftop terrace and even a sauna. — New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026 Her fierce survival instincts see her turn the tables on them, transforming their hunt into her own cat-and-mouse game. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026 Riedel still produced much of its stemware by hand, but this new line offered restaurants a high-quality, more affordable alternative, transforming the image of glassware and wine service around the globe. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 Through digital archives, artistic reenactments, and deeply personal encounters, the film moves between tenderness and rage, transforming memory into an act of freedom. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Emily's Entourage For the vast majority of cystic fibrosis patients, new drugs have been life-changing, transforming a debilitating lung disease into a manageable condition. — Gerry Smith, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 This bill can be the start of transforming the framework of healthcare, for the better or worse. — Esha Desai, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transforming
  1. converting
  2. remodeling
  3. transmuting
  4. metamorphosing
  5. transfiguring
Verb
  • The trade is poised to benefit farmers, particularly women, in developing economies such as India by converting marginal and underutilized land into income-generating assets.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • These meticulous services have a reputation for yielding flawless-looking nails that last for weeks, converting people all over the globe.
    — Lucy Abbersteen, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of converting
Verb
  • Throughout the program’s 11 years, students have worked on four houses, remodeling two and building two from scratch in partnership with Habitat for Humanity.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Typically, McDonald's chips in some support for franchisees who are remodeling their restaurants.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of remodeling
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  • That bite and raw intensity produce some of the album’s standout moments, transmuting jungle’s physicality across a wide emotional range with poetic verve and Nia’s woody, vulnerable, yet strident timbre.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
  • Afterwards, group members went on to form several other hugely meaningful outfits such as Slint, Gastr Del Sol, Bastro, Papa M and the For Carnation, transmuting Squirrel Bait’s Reagan-era aggression into more esoteric, impossible-to-classify sonic explorations.
    — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 25 June 2026
Definition of transmuting
Verb
  • The process of metamorphosing ashes into a diamond generally takes seven to 11 months once EverDear receives the material.
    — Yvonne Villasenor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • For decades, biologists thought that early tetrapods, ancient vertebrates that started conquering the land over 300 million years ago, developed like modern amphibians—beginning their lives as purely aquatic tadpoles and then metamorphosing into terrestrial adults.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026
Definition of metamorphosing
Verb
  • And as our correspondence has moved largely online – transfiguring into WhatsApp messages, video calls, or just an exchange of memes – our communication and language have changed accordingly.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
Definition of transfiguring

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“Transforming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transforming. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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