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to change (something) very much or completely; to cause a revolution in (something)
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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Recent Examples of revolutionized
Glyphosate 'revolutionized farming' Introduced in the 1970s, Roundup quickly became the top-selling herbicide in the United States and integral to farming.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Earlier this millennium, the team that formerly called Oakland home revolutionized the sport.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Today, Venus and Uranus meet in the very last degree of Taurus, officially closing out a chapter that began back in 2018 — one that revolutionized our values, relationships, sense of stability and idea of resources.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Project Runway debuted on Bravo in 2004 and revolutionized the reality competition genre.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Naturally, the man who revolutionized fashion had exquisite taste in homes as well.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026
Fertilizers revolutionized agriculture, providing essential nutrients to plants.
—Kyla Mandel, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
In the 1980s, Miami Vice revolutionized both the police procedural and the titular city's style.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
The original location gave birth to drive-thru ordering, and revolutionized fast food culture in the state.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Earlier this millennium, the team that formerly called Oakland home revolutionized the sport.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Today, Venus and Uranus meet in the very last degree of Taurus, officially closing out a chapter that began back in 2018 — one that revolutionized our values, relationships, sense of stability and idea of resources.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Project Runway debuted on Bravo in 2004 and revolutionized the reality competition genre.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Naturally, the man who revolutionized fashion had exquisite taste in homes as well.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026
Fertilizers revolutionized agriculture, providing essential nutrients to plants.
—Kyla Mandel, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
In the 1980s, Miami Vice revolutionized both the police procedural and the titular city's style.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
The original location gave birth to drive-thru ordering, and revolutionized fast food culture in the state.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolutionized
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Sears Tower ended the Empire State Building’s four-decade reign as the world’s tallest and transformed the West Loop into a glittering office corridor.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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The complex consists of a 1960s-era office block transformed into a five-star hotel, a photo studio revived as a fitness and swim club, and a brutalist parking garage converted into office spaces, with an art gallery set up in the old spiral parking ramp.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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What has changed is the breakout above $100, which is now occurring on meaningful volume and carrying the RSI to 77.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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That drama came out in 2000, but whether attitudes like those of Billy’s dad have changed much since then is open to debate.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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Multiple Premier League clubs in the capital contacted by The Athletic confirmed their security arrangements were being altered accordingly following the increase in threat level, which was raised after two members of the Jewish community were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, on Wednesday.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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In mindfulness practice uncomfortable feelings and thoughts are not to be altered or avoided but rather observed with detachment to gain further understanding.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Revolutionized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutionized. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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