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
Billie Jean King National Tennis Center transforms into the NYNJ World Cup 26 Group Stage HQ from June 11-June 27 in Flushing, Queens.
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Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 10 June 2026
As much of South Florida’s live music scene slows for the summer, the Community Arts Program Summer Concert Series transforms the sanctuary of a Coral Gables church into an intimate concert hall, welcoming acclaimed musicians from around the world.
—Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Beginning June 11 and running through July 19, FIFA Fan Festival transforms Centennial Olympic Park into a hub where soccer fans of all ages can gather for live game broadcasts, concerts from the likes of Davido, CeeLo Green, and Nappy Roots, interactive games, and cultural programming.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
Short cornrows, in particular, provide opportunities to add additional hair that transforms the popular protective hairdo.
—Amira Rasool, InStyle, 8 June 2026
This question led us to something that feels immersive, art-based and transforms from day to night.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
At night, dinner service transforms the space into a lively, warm spot with flowing wine and cocktails.
—Dyana Lederman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
More than three decades after playing Chris Hillard, the now-46-year-old actor shared his favorite memory with the late comedian, who played Daniel Hillard — his on-screen dad who transforms into the film's titular nanny.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
On June 6 and 7, the festival transforms streets and sidewalks into a temporary outdoor art museum.
—Laura Daily, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 10 June 2026
As much of South Florida’s live music scene slows for the summer, the Community Arts Program Summer Concert Series transforms the sanctuary of a Coral Gables church into an intimate concert hall, welcoming acclaimed musicians from around the world.
—Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Beginning June 11 and running through July 19, FIFA Fan Festival transforms Centennial Olympic Park into a hub where soccer fans of all ages can gather for live game broadcasts, concerts from the likes of Davido, CeeLo Green, and Nappy Roots, interactive games, and cultural programming.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
Short cornrows, in particular, provide opportunities to add additional hair that transforms the popular protective hairdo.
—Amira Rasool, InStyle, 8 June 2026
This question led us to something that feels immersive, art-based and transforms from day to night.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
At night, dinner service transforms the space into a lively, warm spot with flowing wine and cocktails.
—Dyana Lederman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
More than three decades after playing Chris Hillard, the now-46-year-old actor shared his favorite memory with the late comedian, who played Daniel Hillard — his on-screen dad who transforms into the film's titular nanny.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
On June 6 and 7, the festival transforms streets and sidewalks into a temporary outdoor art museum.
—Laura Daily, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transforms
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Ocean Explorer employs a MAGS gasification system that converts waste into energy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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The weathering of silicate rocks at the surface converts atmospheric CO2 into carbonate that ends up on the seafloor, where it can be subducted into the mantle with tectonic plates.—
Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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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
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Henrot transfigures her erotic source material into something else.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, Starlink satellites have a useful life of only five years, meaning that the fleet has to be refreshed more often than the average American household replaces the family car, at untold expense in research and development and launches.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Arbour, 79, replaces Mary Simon, who became Canada’s first Indigenous governor general in 2021.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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“Transforms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transforms. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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