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
Having this on your hotel's doorstep transforms the entire stay.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
In 1987 suburban Tokyo, an 11-year-old girl’s irrepressible imagination transforms everyday life into a vivid, inventive, and deeply moving adventure.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
Until the lava of the bird’s stomach melts her valiant resins, dissolves her nomadic strength, and transforms her into a viscous secretion.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Compassion transforms transactions into relationships and teams into communities.
—Ryan Roslansky
aneesh Raman, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Grace’s intellectual humility transforms Carl from a minder into a partner.
—Deana L. Weibel, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
The venue, perched atop Edge — the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere at 1,131 feet — transforms the observation deck into a high-energy nightlife destination each summer.
—Abigail Park, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
The diffraction of light through the spores truly transforms the scene.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
Bait, the new Prime Video miniseries Ahmed created, wrote, and stars in, is both an exercise in self-analysis and an interrogation of it, a breakneck romp through farce, satire, thriller, family drama, and romantic walk-and-talk that transforms itself in each of its six episodes.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
In 1987 suburban Tokyo, an 11-year-old girl’s irrepressible imagination transforms everyday life into a vivid, inventive, and deeply moving adventure.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
Until the lava of the bird’s stomach melts her valiant resins, dissolves her nomadic strength, and transforms her into a viscous secretion.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Compassion transforms transactions into relationships and teams into communities.
—Ryan Roslansky
aneesh Raman, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Grace’s intellectual humility transforms Carl from a minder into a partner.
—Deana L. Weibel, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
The venue, perched atop Edge — the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere at 1,131 feet — transforms the observation deck into a high-energy nightlife destination each summer.
—Abigail Park, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
The diffraction of light through the spores truly transforms the scene.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
Bait, the new Prime Video miniseries Ahmed created, wrote, and stars in, is both an exercise in self-analysis and an interrogation of it, a breakneck romp through farce, satire, thriller, family drama, and romantic walk-and-talk that transforms itself in each of its six episodes.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transforms
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The ground station receives that beam with its telescope, focuses it onto a detector, and converts the optical signal back into digital data.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Its Allegris class introduces personal enclaves, including a center Suite Plus that converts into a double bed for couples.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2026
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Henrot transfigures her erotic source material into something else.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mortgage refinancing replaces your existing loan with a new one, and there are several types.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Whoever replaces Tudor has a tough task on their hands.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Transforms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transforms. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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