Synonyms of transmutes

transmutes

verb

present tense third-person singular of transmute

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• transforms
• converts
• transfigures
• transposes
• reworks
• metamorphoses
• replaces
• remodels
• alters
• adjusts
• modifies
• recasts
• transubstantiates
• alchemizes
• redefines
• revises
• makes over
• deforms
• mutates
• redesigns
• distorts
• disfigures
• refashions
• supplants
• regenerates
• transmogrifies
• remakes
• varies
• revamps
• reengineers
• redoes
• displaces
• substitutes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of transmutes

The most obvious general interpretation of Buffy’s project is that the show transmutes real teenage anxieties into monsters; every villain is a metaphor. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

And the recognition that is born from taking the time to share and unpack and just see each other in your grief is the thing that actually transforms and transmutes. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2026

This brick-by-brick work ensures that, beyond attracting attention, a brand sustains that attention and transmutes it into longevity, real influence and leadership. — Jenna Guarneri, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026