transubstantiating

verb

present participle of transubstantiate
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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  1. transforming
  2. converting
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  • Oil prices fell on positive comments from Washington and Tehran over talks to end their war, though Gulf nations remained glum and analysts voiced caution over rhetoric transforming into reality.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Google’s push into generative AI is transforming search in a way that many people don’t like.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of transforming
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  • Its opening step requires two protons to combine, with one converting into a neutron through the weak nuclear interaction.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • But smart operators are converting the negative energy of that word into an opportunity to build trust with their residents.
    — Anthony Paganucci, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of converting
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“Transubstantiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transubstantiating. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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