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
Per the 1988 Harkness biography Blue Blood, by Craig Unger, Rebekah became deeply involved in the arts, transforming Holiday House into a gathering place for creative talent (Salvador Dalí, Andy Warhol and Gene Kelly were among the artists and entertainers who spent time in her orbit).
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Craft beer enthusiast Phil Lemnotis proposed a brewery in the building and the family got to work transforming it into a spacious brewery, retaining the factory’s industrial look with large windows, original brick and flooring and adding a long wooden bar and second-floor taproom.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
Renewable energy has been increasing in capacity and decreasing in cost, helping meet the modern era’s energy new energy needs, and investors continue to seek solutions for stabilizing the grid and transforming outdated energy infrastructure.
—Charlotte Hu, Time, 9 June 2026
Plenty will be on the table to discuss, from geopolitics to mergers and deals to the new technologies that are transforming the ways that entertainment is produced, distributed and monetized.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 June 2026
The effect will be much more natural than after a color appointment, as these masks add a veil of color, rather than transforming it as dye does.
—Giulia Lenzi, Vogue, 8 June 2026
The show also included two fire-breathing, transforming robots, appropriately named Arcticgon and Megasaurus.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 June 2026
Across the South, small-batch baking businesses are quietly transforming the market one baked good at a time.
—Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
Opened in 2002, the Viceroy has undergone a recent renovation transforming many of its spaces to make the most of the Southern California weather.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Craft beer enthusiast Phil Lemnotis proposed a brewery in the building and the family got to work transforming it into a spacious brewery, retaining the factory’s industrial look with large windows, original brick and flooring and adding a long wooden bar and second-floor taproom.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
Renewable energy has been increasing in capacity and decreasing in cost, helping meet the modern era’s energy new energy needs, and investors continue to seek solutions for stabilizing the grid and transforming outdated energy infrastructure.
—Charlotte Hu, Time, 9 June 2026
Plenty will be on the table to discuss, from geopolitics to mergers and deals to the new technologies that are transforming the ways that entertainment is produced, distributed and monetized.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 June 2026
The effect will be much more natural than after a color appointment, as these masks add a veil of color, rather than transforming it as dye does.
—Giulia Lenzi, Vogue, 8 June 2026
The show also included two fire-breathing, transforming robots, appropriately named Arcticgon and Megasaurus.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 June 2026
Across the South, small-batch baking businesses are quietly transforming the market one baked good at a time.
—Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
Opened in 2002, the Viceroy has undergone a recent renovation transforming many of its spaces to make the most of the Southern California weather.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transforming
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The vice president’s new book, which will be released on June 16, explores Vance’s religious journey to converting to Catholicism.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
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The city and a group of developers have also joined together to kick off the LaSalle Street Corridor Revitalization, converting obsolete Loop offices near the Thompson Center into residences and hotel rooms.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Progress, the executive noted, will come down to not just remodeling floors in Tri-City’s existing medical buildings, but in the recruitment of physicians willing to work in bolstered departments.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 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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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 16 Jun. 2026.
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