as in to convert
to change in form, appearance, or use
by clicking a few buttons, this toy car can be transformed into a robot
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The Democratic minority leader sees a path for his party to regain majorities in Congress — even the Senate — due to its unified opposition to President Donald Trump’s tax-and-spending bill, which is set to transform the US economy over the next few years.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
Pageant Director Diane Challis Davy and her volunteer researchers selected 12 museums, along with several art sites within driving distance from the pageant, culling works intriguing enough to be transformed into the show’s signature tableaux vivants, or living pictures.
—Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
Cole helped rework the floor plan, knocking down walls to create an open-concept living area, dining space, and kitchen while transforming the three-bedroom, two-bath layout into a four-bedroom, three-bath abode with a spacious new primary suite and a laundry room on the main floor.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025
One proposal being out forward by the experts is to transform the DGCA into an independent, oversight body along the lines of U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority.
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
Pageant Director Diane Challis Davy and her volunteer researchers selected 12 museums, along with several art sites within driving distance from the pageant, culling works intriguing enough to be transformed into the show’s signature tableaux vivants, or living pictures.
—Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
Cole helped rework the floor plan, knocking down walls to create an open-concept living area, dining space, and kitchen while transforming the three-bedroom, two-bath layout into a four-bedroom, three-bath abode with a spacious new primary suite and a laundry room on the main floor.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025
One proposal being out forward by the experts is to transform the DGCA into an independent, oversight body along the lines of U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority.
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transform
Verb
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This technology isn't just about converting thoughts into text.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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In response to China's growing naval threat, Japan is converting two Izumo-class helicopter carriers—JS Izumo and JS Kaga—into aircraft carriers.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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The 12,000-square-foot church was constructed in the early 1900s and remodeled by Denver architect William Muchow, Goldblatt said.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
4 July 2025
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The Starbucks in Concourse B closed last week and will be remodeled into a Dunkin', with an opening date planned for later this summer.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The Davis Center opened last month, transfiguring six acres at the north end of Central Park.—
Michael Kimmelman,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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In each instance, the duties of the office transfigured the man into a sign and symbol of hope in the face of death.—
The Editors,
National Review,
21 Apr. 2025
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Unparalleled at spotting the absurd and transmuting it into comic relief, turning what stings into what saves us.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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Turning to drawing as a way to transmute her emotions, Ojih Odutola became a vessel for stories that seemed to write themselves, drawing deeply from her Igbo and Yoruba heritage.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 June 2025
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“Transform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transform. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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