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

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 transforming New York — Artificial intelligence is a game-changing technology that’s already transforming how the world lives and works. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 Playing a key role in that push is Qatar’s Ooredoo Group, which has been steadily transforming itself from a traditional telco into a digital infrastructure provider over the last three years. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 Functional formulations are transforming gummies from a largely recreational product into a portfolio designed for moments such as daytime energy, recovery, relaxation and sleep. — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 And now Roth is transforming once again, into a performance artist and an actor. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026 But in Southern California’s wealthy foothill enclaves, event promoters are regularly transforming these types of regal estates into weekend party houses filled with young people who are willing to pay to enter. — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 In addition to expanding each lineup with new chassis upgrades, Bürstner is adding an all-new floor plan that incorporates transforming features from both series to create a new sense of space and versatility. — New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2026 Our dreams for the Sundance Film Festival in a new place are rapidly transforming into reality. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transforming
  1. converting
  2. remodeling
  3. transmuting
  4. metamorphosing
  5. transfiguring
Verb
  • Webb and Payton will lament converting only 5-of-14 attempts on third down, but the Broncos generally appeared in sync operationally.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • While the humanoid robotics industry has a long way to go, the potential market opportunity has led to Tesla CEO Elon Musk doubling down on robotics, converting EV production lines at the company's Fremont factory to make Optimus humanoid robots.
    — Elaine Yu,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of converting
Verb
  • Most give me six answers, with goals like building a business, training for a marathon, starting a fund or remodeling a house.
    — Daniel Ramsey, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Johnson had the property built in 2004, remodeling it in 2014, per WWD.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of remodeling
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • This office has been metamorphosing over time.
    — Mishal Husain, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 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

Browse Nearby Words

transformers
transforming
transforms
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Transforming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transforming. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on transforming

Nglish: Translation of transforming for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of oxymoron

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Is “GIF” Pronounced “Jiff” or “Giff”?

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
image of a green cube out of place in a lineup of red spheres
Odd Word Out: Synonyms Vol. 2 Quiz Figure out which word isn't like the others.
See All