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
Happy Organics’ beeswax candles mimic cherries, asparagus and other produce, transforming birthday cakes and tabletops into playful tributes to Central Valley farm life.
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Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Fortunately, Spielberg stepped up to the plate, transforming the short novel into a big-screen masterpiece.
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Grace Dean,
Space.com,
1 July 2026
But over time, and as reverence for the Revolutionary War generation grew, the political parties sought to prove themselves the truest guardians of the founding principles, transforming it from an argument for independence into a sacred document.
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Theodore R. Johnson,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
Rather than treating physical activations and social media as separate channels, the company is using one to fuel the other, transforming in-person experiences into content that can be distributed globally at scale.
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Clara Ludmir,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The combination of racial humor, father-and-son dynamics, and Foxx’s delivery made the series a hit, successfully transforming the popular comic into a full-fledged actor.
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Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
Jewel was once homeless and suffering from debilitating mental health issues before transforming her life and becoming a successful singer and songwriter.
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Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
In Maryland, where a judge extended a stoppage on transforming a sprawling warehouse into a processing facility for immigrants, ICE is currently collecting public comments about the environmental impacts of the facility.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
Flat printing followed by folding supports efficient transport and on-site assembly, potentially transforming how large-scale components are manufactured.
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Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Fortunately, Spielberg stepped up to the plate, transforming the short novel into a big-screen masterpiece.
—
Grace Dean,
Space.com,
1 July 2026
But over time, and as reverence for the Revolutionary War generation grew, the political parties sought to prove themselves the truest guardians of the founding principles, transforming it from an argument for independence into a sacred document.
—
Theodore R. Johnson,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
Rather than treating physical activations and social media as separate channels, the company is using one to fuel the other, transforming in-person experiences into content that can be distributed globally at scale.
—
Clara Ludmir,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The combination of racial humor, father-and-son dynamics, and Foxx’s delivery made the series a hit, successfully transforming the popular comic into a full-fledged actor.
—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
Jewel was once homeless and suffering from debilitating mental health issues before transforming her life and becoming a successful singer and songwriter.
—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
In Maryland, where a judge extended a stoppage on transforming a sprawling warehouse into a processing facility for immigrants, ICE is currently collecting public comments about the environmental impacts of the facility.
—
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Flat printing followed by folding supports efficient transport and on-site assembly, potentially transforming how large-scale components are manufactured.
—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transforming
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Egypt brought the calm, cool, collected factors to the shootout, converting on all four attempts from Mahmoud Saber, Rami Rabia, Mohamed Salah and Hossam Abdelmaguid.
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The key difference lies in the process for converting the fissile material to be bomb usable (chemical reprocessing in the case of plutonium, rather than enrichment, which can be done covertly and in small batches).
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Work ranged from repairing the roof and updating the heating and ventilation systems to remodeling the community workspaces and adding new study pods.
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During the transition period, all YMCA programs will continue while the church fundraises and plans remodeling.
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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.
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Writing arrived as a compulsion, transmuting grief into something palatable and art-like, like a View-Master stereoscope with kaleidoscope slides.
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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.
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This office has been metamorphosing over time.
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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.
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