as in transformed
to change in form, appearance, or use
in his elegy on his deceased wife, the poet has transmuted inconsolable grief into high art
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Recent Examples of transmuted
But the fields that sloped toward the turquoise sea weren’t about to be cultivated with the vines of Merlot grapes or Regona cider apple trees or even acorns to be transmuted into jamón Ibérico.
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Tamar Adler, Vogue, 3 June 2026
When presented as a wall installation, the pages are transmuted into an object signifying nothing but the imitation of writing by a depersonalized other.
—Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Her dreams of becoming a writer are transmuted into elaborating an online persona, providing her with a creative outlet.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
In Saar’s world, items have always held their own energy, and in her hands that energy is transmuted into something wholly unique.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
That chapter taught us that even our pain can be transmuted into power.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
American narratives about racial prejudice, immigration, and injustice have been transmuted into the just-different-enough context of Catholic versus Protestant battle lines.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
His relatively measured response has transmuted over time like a tall tale told by a fisherman.
—Darren Richman, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Nuclear reactors, where heavy elements were transmuted into lighter ones, released antineutrinos that could be absorbed by atomic nuclei outside of the reactor, leading to their discovery.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Tamar Adler, Vogue, 3 June 2026
When presented as a wall installation, the pages are transmuted into an object signifying nothing but the imitation of writing by a depersonalized other.
—Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Her dreams of becoming a writer are transmuted into elaborating an online persona, providing her with a creative outlet.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
In Saar’s world, items have always held their own energy, and in her hands that energy is transmuted into something wholly unique.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
That chapter taught us that even our pain can be transmuted into power.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
American narratives about racial prejudice, immigration, and injustice have been transmuted into the just-different-enough context of Catholic versus Protestant battle lines.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
His relatively measured response has transmuted over time like a tall tale told by a fisherman.
—Darren Richman, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Nuclear reactors, where heavy elements were transmuted into lighter ones, released antineutrinos that could be absorbed by atomic nuclei outside of the reactor, leading to their discovery.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmuted
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Other advocates, including some from Chicago’s Northwest Side, have worried that broadly legalizing medium-sized developments could lead to existing affordable housing being transformed into more expensive units.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Ousmane Dembele has been transformed from a talented but unreliable and injury-prone winger into a Ballon d’Or-winning striker.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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There were virtually no gaps between the Gunners’ lines and virtually no player in red out on that pitch ever missed a beat in the defensive third, until a foul by Cristhian Mosquera on Khvicha Kvaratskhelia led to a penalty that Ousmane Dembélé converted to tie the match.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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In a July 2015 memorandum, the county suggested purchasing a lot near the Bethel House to be converted into a parking lot, then give it to the Bethel House upon completion.—
Delia Rose Sauer,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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“Transmuted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmuted. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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