TRANSMOGRIFYING Synonyms: 33 Similar Words

transmogrifying

verb

present participle of transmogrify

as in mutating

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Diversity and reinvention Just as American culture is continuously mutating, American music is constantly being reinvented.

— Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Every texture is an independent agent with its own membrane in the mix; percussion rubs and scrapes against your attention, while mutating synth patches burble in the periphery.

— H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026

Definition of mutating

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When oil wells are shut in, the pressure underground can become imbalanced, deforming the underlying structure.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
Their atoms are held together by strong chemical bonds and arranged in a stable crystal structure that resists deforming, even at extreme temperatures.

— Vitor Rielli, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026

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In November 2020, Lupe was in the final weeks of her pregnancy when dark spots began distorting her vision.

— Carina Heckert, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
The least costly and least distorting way to solve the entire financing gap is to extend Social Security's base beyond paychecks to capital income -- capital gains, dividends, interest and pass-through business income.

— Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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Leprosy, which can be traced back at least 4,000 years, can be highly visible and disfiguring, with the primary symptoms including changes to the skin and nervous system that can take upward of 20 years to develop after exposure.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 29 July 2026
The flames claimed the girls as collateral, scarring both of them but disfiguring Anaia, who worked the hardest to save Ruby.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

Definition of disfiguring

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In an era dominated by physical defenders, Baresi distinguished himself through his reading of the game, redefining the sweeper role by combining defensive authority with the ability to launch attacks from deep.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Prediction markets are redefining how society assesses uncertainty.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Definition of redefining

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Kingsoft Cloud is refashioning itself into an artificial intelligence cloud player — a move that should drive its shares higher, according to Morgan Stanley.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 7 July 2026
But weathering the tensions and refashioning the alliance for the future will require more than billion-dollar deals and verbal diplomacy.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026

Definition of refashioning

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Its open architecture allows operators to change mission payloads without redesigning the aircraft, expanding its role beyond precision strikes.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Priceline responded by redesigning the experience around a single continuous workflow that carries travelers from discovery through booking without forcing them between multiple pages.

— Peter High, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of redesigning

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The Fox was taken over by a consortium of filmmakers led by Jason Reitman, who is working on remodeling the venue and has opened it to screenings this summer in advance of the remodeling as the Director’s Village.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 21 July 2026
American is now remodeling cabins across the fleet and taking deliveries of new planes with interiors that feature new amenities and more premium seats.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026

Definition of remodeling

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