as in transforming
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 transmuting
Her education in Brussels was one of the turning points in her life, initiating deeply conflicting private emotions and an unrequited love that took her years to recover from, its influence bleeding into all her books and transmuting into her currently gestating novel, Villette.
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Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmuting
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In recent years, parents have woken up to the ways technology is transforming American childhood.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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She’s credited for transforming the firm’s approach to design and mentoring a new generation of talent.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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CCDs work by detecting photons, and then converting those photons into electrical signals that get recorded by the internal electronics within the camera.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Sep. 2025
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The match in Louis Armstrong Stadium lasted just 56 minutes, with Townsend and Siniaková converting five of their six break points and only dropping six points on their own serves.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Transmuting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmuting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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