revolutionize
verb
rev·o·lu·tion·ize
ˌre-və-ˈlü-shə-ˌnīz 
revolutionized; revolutionizing
1
: to overthrow the established government of
2
: to imbue with revolutionary doctrines
3
: to change fundamentally or completely
revolutionize an industry
: to engage in revolution
revolutionizer
noun
Examples of revolutionize in a Sentence
The invention of the airplane revolutionized travel.
This new drug may revolutionize cancer treatment.
This discovery has revolutionized our understanding of how the human brain works.
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
This breakthrough is an important milestone for the project and could revolutionize energy generation in countries like the United States.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
At the site, researchers found that Romans used a specific method of developing durable, self-healing concrete — a substance that revolutionized architecture.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Scientists like Ziva Cooper are hopeful the reclassification could revolutionize public health through more comprehensive marijuana research.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
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revolutionize
verb
rev·o·lu·tion·ize
ˌrev-ə-ˈlü-shə-ˌnīz
revolutionized; revolutionizing
1
: to overthrow the established government of
2
: to cause a person to become a revolutionist
3
: to change greatly or completely
an invention that revolutionized the industry
revolutionizer
noun
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