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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Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Not every show needs to reinvent and revolutionize Broadway.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Below, see 13 Black TV shows that revolutionized television.
—Starr Rocque, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Building a Mystery retells the story of the underdog music festival that surpassed expectations and helped revolutionize the industry.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Revolutionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolutionize. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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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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