transforms

verb

present tense third-person singular of transform
as in converts
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 transforms Transform ashes into memorial stones Solidification is a newer alternative to traditional cremation that transforms a beloved pet’s remains into ash memorial stones. — Yvonne Villasenor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 And as Aroonpheng spins his narrative into a long, misshapen web, the drama involving Yak vanishes behind a cloud of fog and transforms into the film’s most baffling yet bracing detour. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 The actress transforms into Maya, a 26-year-old nurse navigating love and loss after experiencing the extremes of both in the new project. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026 Specs AccordionItemContainerButton Upsides AccordionItemContainerButton Downsides Scandinavian simplicity transforms this innocuous open shoe rack into something more. — Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2026 This transforms message mapping and story ideation, letting brand communicators quickly turn fragmented inputs into a cohesive external narrative. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Sure, steaming is quick and easy, but roasting transforms vegetables in a way that steaming just can’t, bringing out their natural sweetness, building caramelization, and adding real depth of flavor and texture. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026 Working with our aid partners, Second Harvest Food Bank and the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, GSO transforms food into more than calories. — Christine Franz, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026 The space also transforms to help travelers get the most out of their trip. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transforms
  1. converts
  2. transfigures
  3. transmutes
  4. replaces
Verb
  • The Samsung 55-inch The Frame converts any bare wall space into a premium gallery exhibit by layering a print-like matte texture over its QLED display to kill ambient background reflections.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The blade operates at a 40 kHz ultrasonic frequency, but SonicMax focuses on the transducer's Q factor — a measure of how efficiently the system converts electrical energy into cutting motion rather than heat.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of converts
Verb
  • But the filmmaker’s imagination transfigures personal history into something not of this world, wholly original, and uniquely demented.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
  • Henrot transfigures her erotic source material into something else.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Definition of transfigures
Verb
  • The most obvious general interpretation of Buffy’s project is that the show transmutes real teenage anxieties into monsters; every villain is a metaphor.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
  • And the recognition that is born from taking the time to share and unpack and just see each other in your grief is the thing that actually transforms and transmutes.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2026
Definition of transmutes
Verb
  • To start the second half, Warriors has a new kicker as Jordan Heffernan replaces Rodrigo Bigio.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Helios replaces those complex modular coils with an arrangement of planar magnets controlled through software.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of replaces

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