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
Opened in 2002, the Viceroy has undergone a recent renovation transforming many of its spaces to make the most of the Southern California weather.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
By transforming a 30-acre post-industrial site into a flood defense system that doubles as a public park, the project has successfully created a foundation for up to 5,000 new residential units, with 60% of them permanently affordable.
—Time, 2 June 2026
The kingdom last month raised production rebates to as much as 60% — among the most generous in the world — to attract filmmakers to its coastlines, deserts, mountains, and rapidly transforming cities.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
Some argue the technology is transforming the economy in a way our statistics simply cannot keep up with.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 June 2026
The couple is known for transforming their small apartment kitchen into a bona fide cafe complete with specialty drinks, featured menu items, and friends gathered around tables or curled up on sofas (or sometimes the floor) with a plate.
—Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Platforms like ShopMy helped accelerate that evolution by transforming affiliate marketing into a legitimate business model and teaching creators to think beyond one-time campaigns.
—Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Colony stars Gianna Jun (My Sassy Girl) as a biotechnology professor attending a conference in Seoul when a virus breaks out and starts transforming the other attendees into zombies.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 June 2026
As San Diego County races to meet green energy targets, sprawling developments are transforming backcountry communities — and residents of those areas want a voice in the process before their homes are reshaped by solar, wind and battery storage projects.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
By transforming a 30-acre post-industrial site into a flood defense system that doubles as a public park, the project has successfully created a foundation for up to 5,000 new residential units, with 60% of them permanently affordable.
—Time, 2 June 2026
The kingdom last month raised production rebates to as much as 60% — among the most generous in the world — to attract filmmakers to its coastlines, deserts, mountains, and rapidly transforming cities.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
Some argue the technology is transforming the economy in a way our statistics simply cannot keep up with.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 June 2026
The couple is known for transforming their small apartment kitchen into a bona fide cafe complete with specialty drinks, featured menu items, and friends gathered around tables or curled up on sofas (or sometimes the floor) with a plate.
—Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Platforms like ShopMy helped accelerate that evolution by transforming affiliate marketing into a legitimate business model and teaching creators to think beyond one-time campaigns.
—Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Colony stars Gianna Jun (My Sassy Girl) as a biotechnology professor attending a conference in Seoul when a virus breaks out and starts transforming the other attendees into zombies.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 June 2026
As San Diego County races to meet green energy targets, sprawling developments are transforming backcountry communities — and residents of those areas want a voice in the process before their homes are reshaped by solar, wind and battery storage projects.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transforming
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Cade Smith allowed a run in the ninth before converting his big league-leading 21st save and 18th in a row.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The easy assembly makes converting it back to a regular sofa a breeze.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
4 June 2026
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And now, a new survey by Thumbtack reveals why homeowners are remodeling their kitchens, the most popular kitchen projects, and 5 kitchen trends to watch.—
Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Travis Mack became the owner/operator of the location in 2007, remodeling the space to feature photos of Petty and other Black McDonald’s franchisees.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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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.—
Eli Raphael,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Transmuting actinides into isotopes Rosatom stated that fast neutron reactors can burn minor actinides by transmuting them into isotopes that are either stable or have shorter half-lives.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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This office has been metamorphosing over time.—
Mishal Husain,
Bloomberg,
13 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Transforming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transforming. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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