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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The team recently created a storage system that enables information written into DNA to be edited, therefore transforming it from a one-time storage medium into a rewritable digital hard drive.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Aritzia excels at transforming timeless closet classics into trendy, elevated essentials—much like this effortlessly chic deep V-neck sweater that rings in over $100.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
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In a few weeks, this site will be Pacific Electric, a new 750-capacity music venue that Lovett and his venue-developer firm TVG Hospitality have been converting for six years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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For the old school crowd, that means teams are converting on 42 percent of their power plays over Vancouver’s last 21 games.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Transubstantiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transubstantiating. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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