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
At the same time, the AI boom is transforming the economy.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Driscoll’s, the largest berry seller in the US, began working in the 1980s to make berries available year-round and more attractive in color, transforming them from a seasonal treat to a daily necessity.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 3 Oct. 2025
Spooky season is officially in full swing and Nashville's nightlife scene is getting a haunted makeover with Halloween pop-up bars transforming familiar haunts into eerie, immersive experiences.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
His real power moves come in the form of transforming his brand deals into something bigger.
—Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
Hair aside, Burke has opened up about transforming her look over the years in response to criticism about her new appearance since losing weight.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Brooches brought ladylike charm to the runway, transforming from heirloom pins into modern statements.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
The commission also found that transforming how people eat could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture by more than half.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
His bloodthirsty crew has turned their tools on humans, transforming meat hooks and chainsaws into instruments of terror.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Driscoll’s, the largest berry seller in the US, began working in the 1980s to make berries available year-round and more attractive in color, transforming them from a seasonal treat to a daily necessity.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 3 Oct. 2025
Spooky season is officially in full swing and Nashville's nightlife scene is getting a haunted makeover with Halloween pop-up bars transforming familiar haunts into eerie, immersive experiences.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
His real power moves come in the form of transforming his brand deals into something bigger.
—Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
Hair aside, Burke has opened up about transforming her look over the years in response to criticism about her new appearance since losing weight.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Brooches brought ladylike charm to the runway, transforming from heirloom pins into modern statements.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
The commission also found that transforming how people eat could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture by more than half.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
His bloodthirsty crew has turned their tools on humans, transforming meat hooks and chainsaws into instruments of terror.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transforming
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Cincinnati got the ball first to start the night and marched 62 yards over 12 plays, picking up four first downs and converting a pair of third downs before settling for a field goal.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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Duggan and his co-owner, sister Elena Duggan, spent the past several years converting that former eatery into a stylish 9,000-square-foot space fronted by the iconic yellow-gold Original Joe’s sign.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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The program, which is estimated to initially cost the brand about $1 billion, involves remodeling more than 1,000 Starbucks locations in the US and Canada over the next year along with closing more than 400 in the last three months.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Last year, Walmart laid off 155 employees in Charlotte after remodeling more than a dozen area stores as the company consolidated its corporate offices nationally.—
Brian Gordon,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the business classic Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, Charles Mackay examined the psychology of crowd behavior and mass hysteria throughout history, from the Dutch Tulip Mania of the 1630s to humanity’s historical obsession with transmuting base metals into gold.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Arriscan can scan up to five frames per second, transmuting film into digital form.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Transforming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transforming. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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