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
Ted Turner, one of America’s largest private landowners, devoted decades to transforming 3,125 square miles of ranches into conservation laboratories across six states.
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Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Work transforming the pool with a blue covering is already well underway, meaning the covering would have to be manually removed if efforts to halt the renovation are carried out.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2026
A sign of the times, and the future, with a technology that's transforming industries.
—Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Investment group Bohopo spent the better part of the last three years acquiring and transforming the building into a boutique hotel with a discreet and clubby vibe.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
Here, American fighter planes, cargo ships and Japanese freighters have spent decades transforming into thriving artificial reefs, draped in coral and surrounded by twitching clouds of tropical fish.
—Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The 37-year-old serial investor cofounded Padel United Sports Club in late 2023, transforming a 36,000-square-foot warehouse in Creskill—an upscale New Jersey suburb—into a padel and wellness club.
—Robin Swithinbank, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
Beyond the Artforum ads, Bischofberger also made a significant contribution to the trajectory of contemporary art, personally befriending artists such as Francesco Clemente, Julian Schnabel, and Andy Warhol and even transforming their practices along the way.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 May 2026
Second, the same precision-medicine approaches that are now transforming oncology must be applied to mental illness, identifying biomarkers early enough to alter disease trajectory.
—Eric J. Nestler, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Work transforming the pool with a blue covering is already well underway, meaning the covering would have to be manually removed if efforts to halt the renovation are carried out.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2026
A sign of the times, and the future, with a technology that's transforming industries.
—Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Investment group Bohopo spent the better part of the last three years acquiring and transforming the building into a boutique hotel with a discreet and clubby vibe.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
Here, American fighter planes, cargo ships and Japanese freighters have spent decades transforming into thriving artificial reefs, draped in coral and surrounded by twitching clouds of tropical fish.
—Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The 37-year-old serial investor cofounded Padel United Sports Club in late 2023, transforming a 36,000-square-foot warehouse in Creskill—an upscale New Jersey suburb—into a padel and wellness club.
—Robin Swithinbank, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
Beyond the Artforum ads, Bischofberger also made a significant contribution to the trajectory of contemporary art, personally befriending artists such as Francesco Clemente, Julian Schnabel, and Andy Warhol and even transforming their practices along the way.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 May 2026
Second, the same precision-medicine approaches that are now transforming oncology must be applied to mental illness, identifying biomarkers early enough to alter disease trajectory.
—Eric J. Nestler, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transforming
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Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, known for blending contemporary design with natural materials, light, and traditional Japanese craftsmanship, is converting a traditional former teahouse in Kyoto into an ultra-private residence.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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One contentious issue confronting Homeland Security now is a plan for converting warehouses into immigrant detention centers.—
Heather Hollingsworth,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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That same year, Weinstock’s began remodeling its department store.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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The project includes modifying interior space on the independent-living portion of the property at the basement level, minimal facade changes, new doors and windows, remodeling an existing unit that was abandoned and exterior improvements to site ramps.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 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 18 May. 2026.
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