transmogrifying

Definition of transmogrifyingnext
present participle of transmogrify

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Verb
  • However, cases have sharply risen since 2021, likely due to a combination of mutating bacteria and declining rates of vaccination overall, especially among teens getting a booster dose for bacterial meningitis, doctors suggest.
    Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Experts who spoke to Flow Space are hopeful that these new approvals will provide the necessary tools to treat a disease that evades treatment by constantly mutating.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Like stirring honey instead of water, deforming a thicker, more viscous interior requires more energy.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The distorting design of the Senate and the Electoral College, the filibuster’s persistence, and centralized leadership have all contributed to legislative ossification.
    Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Removing those financial incentives would allow care to be organized around quality and access rather than distorting care into forms most favored by bureaucrats.
    Tomas J. Philipson, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Many patients who file lawsuits blame disfiguring injuries on what happened after their operations, such as office visits in which medical staff allegedly didn’t recognize, or dismissed, evidence of worsening surgical complications, court records show.
    Fred Schulte, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
  • His body had been subjected to disfiguring violence—not just beaten but run over repeatedly with his own car and partially burned—and many suspected a Mafia-style revenge killing.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • That means uprooting institutionalized callousness and redefining what counts as efficiency, innovation and value.
    Valerie L. Myers, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The future of the Oscars is already multilingual, borderless and already redefining excellence.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Filming took place in and around the picturesque beachfront resort, with the show’s production designer refashioning interiors to reflect the narrative.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
  • But now social media is eating media-media’s lunch, nibbling into time that used to be spent watching TV and movies, particularly for younger generations, and refashioning itself less as a network and more as a broadcaster.
    Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The company is currently redesigning its website to mimic the ease of in-store shopping.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
  • By keeping the same optical size, manufacturers can upgrade to 200 megapixels without redesigning camera modules.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The plan includes improving steak quality, enhancing customer service, simplifying the menu, strengthening marketing efforts and remodeling nearly all remaining locations.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
  • The building has served the Russian-speaking community for 20 years, Afanasyev said, and a lot of time has been spent remodeling it.
    Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Transmogrifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmogrifying. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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