as in transforms
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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The sheer scale of the audience transforms the nature of the pressure.—
Amy Cuddy,
New York Times,
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No other fabric transforms quite like denim.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Transmutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmutes. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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