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 e-note is now home to pogo pins for effortless attachment and connectivity to a keyboard cover, transforming the device into a 2-in-1 ePaper workstation.
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New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
Instead of concealing them, Ban’s shutters filter light and create privacy—transforming utilitarian design into art.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
By transforming contaminated land into what scientists describe as self-cleaning biogeochemical reactors, the technology redefines how soil restoration can be achieved.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Or discover how to make room for all your bike storage, motorcycles, and electric car accessories, transforming the empty floor space of your garage into a nifty showroom.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives stars Mayci Neeley and Mikayla Matthews are tapping into their best teen CW show energy and transforming themselves into the iconic characters of Serena van der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf in advance of Halloween.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Companies are driving innovation by pinpointing weaknesses in existing products and transforming them to meet specific application needs.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
From the blues legends who shaped America’s soundtrack to the modern creatives transforming its neighborhoods, the city’s impact is impossible to ignore.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
The sun ducks down and sets Conejo Mountain against warm pinks and purples, transforming the ridgeline into an epic silhouette.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
Instead of concealing them, Ban’s shutters filter light and create privacy—transforming utilitarian design into art.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
By transforming contaminated land into what scientists describe as self-cleaning biogeochemical reactors, the technology redefines how soil restoration can be achieved.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Or discover how to make room for all your bike storage, motorcycles, and electric car accessories, transforming the empty floor space of your garage into a nifty showroom.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives stars Mayci Neeley and Mikayla Matthews are tapping into their best teen CW show energy and transforming themselves into the iconic characters of Serena van der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf in advance of Halloween.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Companies are driving innovation by pinpointing weaknesses in existing products and transforming them to meet specific application needs.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
From the blues legends who shaped America’s soundtrack to the modern creatives transforming its neighborhoods, the city’s impact is impossible to ignore.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
The sun ducks down and sets Conejo Mountain against warm pinks and purples, transforming the ridgeline into an epic silhouette.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transforming
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Worryingly, star striker Jorgen Strand Larsen has not received a single big chance in his 455 minutes of action, having shone as a poacher in 2024-25, converting 10 of 23 such opportunities.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Kareem Hunt, therefore, is more successful converting short yardage than the Tush Push.—
Sam McDowell
October 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Kelly Emerson, senior designer at Aidan Design in Silver Spring, Maryland, finds that this reads early 2000s, and Dallen Russell, remodeling advisor at InSite Builders & Remodeling in Bethesda, Maryland, agrees.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 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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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 29 Oct. 2025.
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