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
The City of Brookhaven has approved a major redevelopment project along North Druid Hills Road, paving the way for more than $150 million in private investment aimed at transforming a stretch of aging commercial properties.
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Sentences contain particles of meaning that resist being pinned down and measured, instead combining and transforming into mysterious waves of story that take us beyond the limits of our own horizons.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
The letter, held in a lady’s hand, might bring transforming news.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Creane based the play on her experiences as an artist in residence in the Arctic Circle, where global warming is rapidly transforming the environment.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
As that date neared, the surrounding community was transforming.
—Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The songstress bought two units spanning three floors at the top of Tribeca’s Franklin Tower in 1999, transforming them into a 12,700-square-foot single residence with eight bedrooms and seven-and-a-half baths.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 13 Apr. 2026
Beyond data collection, the platform offers real-time scoring and tailored recommendations, transforming raw compliance data into a roadmap for sustainability improvements.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
Alkassar has taken a big leap in the Sunset Harbour neighborhood, transforming the former island-forward restaurant into a completely different place with Cho Funky Asian Bistro.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Sentences contain particles of meaning that resist being pinned down and measured, instead combining and transforming into mysterious waves of story that take us beyond the limits of our own horizons.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
The letter, held in a lady’s hand, might bring transforming news.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Creane based the play on her experiences as an artist in residence in the Arctic Circle, where global warming is rapidly transforming the environment.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
As that date neared, the surrounding community was transforming.
—Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The songstress bought two units spanning three floors at the top of Tribeca’s Franklin Tower in 1999, transforming them into a 12,700-square-foot single residence with eight bedrooms and seven-and-a-half baths.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 13 Apr. 2026
Beyond data collection, the platform offers real-time scoring and tailored recommendations, transforming raw compliance data into a roadmap for sustainability improvements.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
Alkassar has taken a big leap in the Sunset Harbour neighborhood, transforming the former island-forward restaurant into a completely different place with Cho Funky Asian Bistro.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transforming
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The plan calls for converting city buses to electric by 2028 and installing 120,000 EV chargers.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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The facility is the first of its kind in North America, converting spodumene ore directly into battery-grade lithium hydroxide.—
John Pacenti,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 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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Costs such as landscaping or remodeling other parts of the house aren’t deductible.—
David Schepp,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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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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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 20 Apr. 2026.
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