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
Seehorn plays Carol Sturka, a misanthropic romance author whose latest book tour concludes with an apocalyptic event that fully transforms her world and the world at large in the span of one evening.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Alarcón plays a woman who transforms herself, aligning with nature and changing her reality when menopause converges with a world in destruction.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
As the sun sets, Cartagena transforms into a rhythmic celebration.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
The season transforms the city’s historic streets into something out of a snow globe—brick row houses dusted in white, gas lamps flickering through the early dusk, and the smell of soul-warming seafood chowder drifting from restaurants in the Seaport area.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
In Pluribus, Rhea Seehorn plays Albuquerque author Carol Sturka, one of 12 people on Earth who is immune to an extraterrestrial virus that transforms everyone in the world into a relentlessly optimistic hive mind.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Jaafar, who is the son of Michael's brother Jermaine Jackson, transforms into the King of Pop not only through channeling his signature looks, but also by perfectly executing his unforgettable choreography in multiple onstage performances.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Austin's signature Trail of Lights in Zilker Park transforms the skyline with more than two million bulbs, while the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar blends holiday shopping with Austin’s legendary arts and live music scene.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Michael Shannon transforms into the decent and reluctant presidential nominee who served less than seven months before being shot by Guiteau (Matthew Macfayden), a disillusioned superfan.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Alarcón plays a woman who transforms herself, aligning with nature and changing her reality when menopause converges with a world in destruction.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
As the sun sets, Cartagena transforms into a rhythmic celebration.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
The season transforms the city’s historic streets into something out of a snow globe—brick row houses dusted in white, gas lamps flickering through the early dusk, and the smell of soul-warming seafood chowder drifting from restaurants in the Seaport area.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
In Pluribus, Rhea Seehorn plays Albuquerque author Carol Sturka, one of 12 people on Earth who is immune to an extraterrestrial virus that transforms everyone in the world into a relentlessly optimistic hive mind.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Jaafar, who is the son of Michael's brother Jermaine Jackson, transforms into the King of Pop not only through channeling his signature looks, but also by perfectly executing his unforgettable choreography in multiple onstage performances.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Austin's signature Trail of Lights in Zilker Park transforms the skyline with more than two million bulbs, while the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar blends holiday shopping with Austin’s legendary arts and live music scene.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Michael Shannon transforms into the decent and reluctant presidential nominee who served less than seven months before being shot by Guiteau (Matthew Macfayden), a disillusioned superfan.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transforms
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The system converts 94 of its 98 physical qubits into logical ones, fully entangled in one of the largest GHZ states ever recorded.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the last year, part of the utility’s plan to power the area includes the construction of substations, which converts high-voltage electricity to lower voltages for distribution to homes and businesses.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Nov. 2025
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Henrot transfigures her erotic source material into something else.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Seaweed replaces plastic Traditional recycling doesn’t work for medical devices.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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This action removes or replaces your unique ID so apps and advertisers can no longer use it for personalized ad tracking.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Transforms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transforms. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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