as in to mutate
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Recent Examples of transmogrify
During the negotiations between Obama and Raúl, there was still the idea that somehow parts of the revolution—its socialist project—could be saved, and that Cuba could somehow transmogrify into a fairer, more modern place with a social cradle.
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Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Unlike conventional corn syrup, a form of glucose derived from starch that has been around for over 200 years, high fructose corn syrup wasn’t developed until after World War II, when scientists in Japan began tinkering with the grain, hoping to transmogrify this staple into new products.
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Stephen Mihm,
Mercury News,
5 Aug. 2025
In that freedom, hip-hop music transmogrified from songs to studies.
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Keith Nelson,
Men's Health,
12 Apr. 2023
After 40 years of getting worked over, Mercury would be transmogrified, or almost magically altered, and totally kaput.
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Adam Hadhazy,
Popular Mechanics,
7 Mar. 2023
Or change its identity or transmogrify into a different social function of a space.
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Erik Morse,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2023
For those looking to dig deeper, here are the best books that deconstruct, analyze, and even transmogrify the star known as Marilyn Monroe.
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Nathan Smith,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2022
For most basketball fans, that joy will transmogrify into disappointment, sadness or even fleeting anger once their favorite team is eliminated.
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Paul Eisenberg,
chicagotribune.com,
21 Mar. 2021
In the 1980s and 1990s this transmogrified into an attack on science.
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Naomi Oreskes,
Scientific American,
1 July 2020
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Unlike conventional corn syrup, a form of glucose derived from starch that has been around for over 200 years, high fructose corn syrup wasn’t developed until after World War II, when scientists in Japan began tinkering with the grain, hoping to transmogrify this staple into new products.
—
Stephen Mihm,
Mercury News,
5 Aug. 2025
In that freedom, hip-hop music transmogrified from songs to studies.
—
Keith Nelson,
Men's Health,
12 Apr. 2023
After 40 years of getting worked over, Mercury would be transmogrified, or almost magically altered, and totally kaput.
—
Adam Hadhazy,
Popular Mechanics,
7 Mar. 2023
Or change its identity or transmogrify into a different social function of a space.
—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2023
For those looking to dig deeper, here are the best books that deconstruct, analyze, and even transmogrify the star known as Marilyn Monroe.
—
Nathan Smith,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2022
For most basketball fans, that joy will transmogrify into disappointment, sadness or even fleeting anger once their favorite team is eliminated.
—
Paul Eisenberg,
chicagotribune.com,
21 Mar. 2021
In the 1980s and 1990s this transmogrified into an attack on science.
—
Naomi Oreskes,
Scientific American,
1 July 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmogrify
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Diversity and reinvention Just as American culture is continuously mutating, American music is constantly being reinvented.
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Virus strains may also mutate to spread less efficiently or become less deadly, meaning this outbreak may ultimately pose little threat to human health.
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When oil wells are shut in, the pressure underground can become imbalanced, deforming the underlying structure.
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Some cells were mechanically deformed to simulate incidents such as minor parking impacts.
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That surgery, which left the boy disfigured, should never have been performed on a patient of that age because the condition naturally resolves in 80% of patients, the medical board said.
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The flames claimed the girls as collateral, scarring both of them but disfiguring Anaia, who worked the hardest to save Ruby.
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Zhardanovsky envisions an interconnected hospitality ecosystem where technology enhances the human element, making extraordinary experiences easier to discover and share, and redefining VIP status by value created.
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Since then, our company has grown and adapted, and led through innovation, repeatedly redefining what was possible and leaving an enduring mark on our culture.
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This disciplined recovery is vital in areas such as forecasting, where flawed workflows can distort decisions far beyond finance.
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The biggest concern are realistic-looking visuals that subtly distort scientific details while remaining believable enough to pass initial review.
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From there, Chiro takes them apart, refashioning them in a manner that feels authentic and stylish.
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Colossa has refashioned the mansion as an inn and brewery that attracts history buffs and curious travelers alike.
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The leaders are redesigning how work gets done by scaling AI across the enterprise.
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When Fortune noted the current ubiquity of the PSG brand—including in navy blue baseball caps—Allègre acknowledged the badge was redesigned in 2013 to little opposition.
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But the same facility also hired a new maintenance supervisor, revised its inspection schedule and replaced aging sensor hardware during the same period.
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Japan will revise its defense and security documents by December, which could further increase its defense budget.
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