transubstantiated

verb

past tense of transubstantiate
as in transformed
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 transubstantiated Just as the heat of Trinity forged sand into glass, that same device (and all after it) transubstantiated myth into reality. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transubstantiated
  1. transformed
  2. converted
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  • Earlier this year, Jo Malone London transformed Center Stage, the rotating pop-up space on the main floor of Nordstrom’s New York flagship, into an immersive vegetable garden in celebration of its Brit Veggies Collection, for example.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The typically sandy sections of Main Beach — where locals often gather to walk along the sand and play beach volleyball — were transformed into a sea of water.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of transformed
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  • After Riley’s 72-yard touchdown on Boise State’s first drive against Fresno State, the Broncos immediately ran a two-point play that sophomore running back Zeke Martinez converted to take an 8-7 lead.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The 21,000-square-foot property has eight bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, a two-bedroom guest cottage, and a ballroom that’s been converted into a game room and home theater.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of converted

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“Transubstantiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transubstantiated. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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