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
That chapter taught us that even our pain can be transmuted into power.
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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
Beyond lies further alchemy, as film is transmuted into digital form.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 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
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
Beyond lies further alchemy, as film is transmuted into digital form.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 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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After watching the utter devastation wrought by Israel on Gaza, with much of the Palestinian territory transformed into an uninhabitable moonscape, many in Lebanon fear the IDF has similar plans for their country.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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When one became Detective Sonny Crockett’s ride in the third season of Miami Vice, it was instantly transformed into the car that defined its decade.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2026
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After Hall converted a loose ball off a Kahlina miscue in the 81st — the goalkeeper’s one blemish in an otherwise commanding night — Goodwin settled things with a second goal in stoppage time.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2026
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The airport said the $8,000 in donations will be converted into gas cards to help their colleagues amid rising fuel prices.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Transmuted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmuted. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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