as in converting
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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Recent Examples of transforming
And a look at how the Texas football schedule is transforming validates the math.
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David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Headquartered in Boston with a studio in Washington, DC, Dane Austin Design specializes in luxury residential projects throughout North America, transforming its clients’ spaces into joyful environments.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
Dominick highlights how crop performance, irrigation failures, and equipment maintenance can be monitored instantly, transforming raw data into operational intelligence.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Macdonald is transforming from a robotic defensive mastermind to a full-fledged head coach with the vision and emotional intelligence to lead a team through heightened expectations.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
With 16 lie-flat seats at the front of the cabin, passengers can stretch out and settle in for the nearly six-hour flight, transforming a long domestic trip into an experience that feels more like international travel.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
Global activity in Earth orbit is booming, with cheaper launch, growing megaconstellations and the emergence of commercial actors transforming space activities.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Which is why, in an America torn apart by gaping ideological, racial and wealth divides, the proud puertorriqueño Grammy winner nailed it today by transforming the cavernous concrete Santa Clara stadium into a sweat soaked San Juan nightclub for 13 hip-shaking minutes.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
Right here in metro Atlanta, a group of children and teens is transforming a small black box theater into productions inspired by some of the theater world's most beloved shows.
—Monique John, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Headquartered in Boston with a studio in Washington, DC, Dane Austin Design specializes in luxury residential projects throughout North America, transforming its clients’ spaces into joyful environments.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
Dominick highlights how crop performance, irrigation failures, and equipment maintenance can be monitored instantly, transforming raw data into operational intelligence.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Macdonald is transforming from a robotic defensive mastermind to a full-fledged head coach with the vision and emotional intelligence to lead a team through heightened expectations.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
With 16 lie-flat seats at the front of the cabin, passengers can stretch out and settle in for the nearly six-hour flight, transforming a long domestic trip into an experience that feels more like international travel.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
Global activity in Earth orbit is booming, with cheaper launch, growing megaconstellations and the emergence of commercial actors transforming space activities.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Which is why, in an America torn apart by gaping ideological, racial and wealth divides, the proud puertorriqueño Grammy winner nailed it today by transforming the cavernous concrete Santa Clara stadium into a sweat soaked San Juan nightclub for 13 hip-shaking minutes.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
Right here in metro Atlanta, a group of children and teens is transforming a small black box theater into productions inspired by some of the theater world's most beloved shows.
—Monique John, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transforming
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Korean researchers have demonstrated a new method for producing jet fuel by converting landfill gas originating from food waste and manure into liquid fuel.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The princess took advantage of the spacious Kensington Palace home, converting its top floor into a playground for her two young sons.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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The district also considered limitations to remodeling or rebuilding.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Trump has made remaking and remodeling the Kennedy Center a higher priority in his second term than was perhaps expected.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
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In the business classic Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, Charles Mackay examined the psychology of crowd behavior and mass hysteria throughout history, from the Dutch Tulip Mania of the 1630s to humanity’s historical obsession with transmuting base metals into gold.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Arriscan can scan up to five frames per second, transmuting film into digital form.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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And as our correspondence has moved largely online – transfiguring into WhatsApp messages, video calls, or just an exchange of memes – our communication and language have changed accordingly.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Transforming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transforming. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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