as in to transform
to change in form, appearance, or use
the novelist transubstantiated the joys and sorrows of his early years into a charming fable about childhood
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Recent Examples of transubstantiate
Just as the heat of Trinity forged sand into glass, that same device (and all after it) transubstantiated myth into reality.
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Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
But his concerns are the same as artists 500 years gone — how bodies can be transubstantiated into precious metal, and take on new meaning and value.
—New York Times, 13 Feb. 2020
Our fathers poured the gold like priests / transubstantiating molten for the world’s architecture.
—Patrick T. Reardon, chicagotribune.com, 14 Nov. 2019
Through football, a one-hour spectacle of peak human performance and perfect pageantry is transubstantiated in real time into the country’s sustaining mythology.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2017
And then there was Evie, the most beloved, who had transubstantiated into a postcard from Reno.
—Sherman Alexie, The New Yorker, 5 June 2017
Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
But his concerns are the same as artists 500 years gone — how bodies can be transubstantiated into precious metal, and take on new meaning and value.
—New York Times, 13 Feb. 2020
Our fathers poured the gold like priests / transubstantiating molten for the world’s architecture.
—Patrick T. Reardon, chicagotribune.com, 14 Nov. 2019
Through football, a one-hour spectacle of peak human performance and perfect pageantry is transubstantiated in real time into the country’s sustaining mythology.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2017
And then there was Evie, the most beloved, who had transubstantiated into a postcard from Reno.
—Sherman Alexie, The New Yorker, 5 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transubstantiate
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South Downtown launches Atlanta's first open container district, transforming the city's approach to downtown entertainment.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Brands were chosen for transforming daily life or becoming enduring symbols of American values.—
Nancy Cutler,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The screen protector converts harsh blue light into beneficial red light to help reduce eye strain, promote skin rejuvenation, and create a calmer, more comfortable screen experience.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Engineers at Rice University have developed a dual-bacterial system that converts chemical signals directly into electrical output, creating a new type of bioelectronic sensor that could detect pollutants, health markers, and antibiotics using simple electrical readouts.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Transubstantiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transubstantiate. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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