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 Bobby’s color palette is bizarre, and her idea of a sash that transforms into a shawl scarf is really cool but executed poorly. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026 The immersive musical transforms the theater into a swinging nightclub, where Jordan plays a version of himself telling the story of Darin’s meteoric rise from teen idol to global sensation. — Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 Now researchers have discovered that the substance essentially transforms a person’s gut cells into a sugar sink, resulting in lowered levels of glucose. — Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026 Understanding where personal wealth ends and business begins is what transforms a tax advantage into a long-term strategy. — Alia Noor, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Now, for startups that last raised in 2021 or 2022, that number transforms into a median of 54% and 59%. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 In the double-height living room, a monumental polished-stone fireplace anchors the space, while a freestanding cylindrical wine display transforms bottle storage into a sculptural element in the dining area. — Mark David, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2026 Elene, 16, and her war-scarred family are drawn into a mass protest in Tbilisi that transforms the streets of the capital of Georgia into a battleground for freedom. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026 This process, which takes about a month, transforms human remains into nutrient-rich soil using bacteria, fungi, and mulch. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transforms
  1. converts
  2. transfigures
  3. transmutes
  4. replaces
Verb
  • Beta-carotene, found in orange and yellow vegetables like carrots and pumpkin, is a good example—the body converts it to vitamin A, and that conversion becomes more efficient once the vegetable’s cell walls have broken down.
    — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The company has filed with the FCC for authorization to deploy up to one million satellites supporting the initiative, which converts a grid-interconnection problem into a launch-cadence problem.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 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
  • 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
  • This brick-by-brick work ensures that, beyond attracting attention, a brand sustains that attention and transmutes it into longevity, real influence and leadership.
    — Jenna Guarneri, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Definition of transmutes
Verb
  • If a cement plant simply replaces fossil fuels with renewable electricity, its emissions can fall substantially.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2026
  • For manageable balances, couples may want to start by creating a repayment strategy that prioritizes high-rate debt or by exploring a debt consolidation loan that replaces multiple balances with one payment.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
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