as in transforming
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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Per the 1988 Harkness biography Blue Blood, by Craig Unger, Rebekah became deeply involved in the arts, transforming Holiday House into a gathering place for creative talent (Salvador Dalí, Andy Warhol and Gene Kelly were among the artists and entertainers who spent time in her orbit).—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026 -
Craft beer enthusiast Phil Lemnotis proposed a brewery in the building and the family got to work transforming it into a spacious brewery, retaining the factory’s industrial look with large windows, original brick and flooring and adding a long wooden bar and second-floor taproom.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2026
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Cade Smith allowed a run in the ninth before converting his big league-leading 21st save and 18th in a row.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The easy assembly makes converting it back to a regular sofa a breeze.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
4 June 2026
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“Transubstantiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transubstantiating. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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