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
The other challenge was transforming the apartment’s formal rooms into functional ones for a contemporary family.
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Serge Gleizes, Architectural Digest, 19 May 2026
The process of transforming this area where many Palestinian families have lived for generations into a Jewish neighborhood has accelerated under Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government, which includes two cabinet ministers who are settlers themselves.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 19 May 2026
That transforming feature is the big hook.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Fabri has helmed the group since 2000 and has developed a reputation for revitalizing underutilized properties, transforming them into contemporary luxury destinations with modern conveniences.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Cyril Kongo has built an unlikely but compelling bridge between street art and the luxury automotive industry, transforming some of the world’s most exclusive vehicles into collectible works of art.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
A little past the halfway point, a heavy drumbeat crashes in and their voice distorts into screams and screeches, transforming the song from folk lament to dissonant protest.
—Nia Coats, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026
Ted Turner, one of America’s largest private landowners, devoted decades to transforming 3,125 square miles of ranches into conservation laboratories across six states.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Investment group Bohopo spent the better part of the last three years acquiring and transforming the building into a boutique hotel with a discreet and clubby vibe.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
Serge Gleizes, Architectural Digest, 19 May 2026
The process of transforming this area where many Palestinian families have lived for generations into a Jewish neighborhood has accelerated under Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government, which includes two cabinet ministers who are settlers themselves.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 19 May 2026
That transforming feature is the big hook.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Fabri has helmed the group since 2000 and has developed a reputation for revitalizing underutilized properties, transforming them into contemporary luxury destinations with modern conveniences.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Cyril Kongo has built an unlikely but compelling bridge between street art and the luxury automotive industry, transforming some of the world’s most exclusive vehicles into collectible works of art.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
A little past the halfway point, a heavy drumbeat crashes in and their voice distorts into screams and screeches, transforming the song from folk lament to dissonant protest.
—Nia Coats, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026
Ted Turner, one of America’s largest private landowners, devoted decades to transforming 3,125 square miles of ranches into conservation laboratories across six states.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Investment group Bohopo spent the better part of the last three years acquiring and transforming the building into a boutique hotel with a discreet and clubby vibe.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transforming
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Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, known for blending contemporary design with natural materials, light, and traditional Japanese craftsmanship, is converting a traditional former teahouse in Kyoto into an ultra-private residence.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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One contentious issue confronting Homeland Security now is a plan for converting warehouses into immigrant detention centers.—
Heather Hollingsworth,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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That same year, Weinstock’s began remodeling its department store.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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The project includes modifying interior space on the independent-living portion of the property at the basement level, minimal facade changes, new doors and windows, remodeling an existing unit that was abandoned and exterior improvements to site ramps.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Writing arrived as a compulsion, transmuting grief into something palatable and art-like, like a View-Master stereoscope with kaleidoscope slides.—
Eli Raphael,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Transmuting actinides into isotopes Rosatom stated that fast neutron reactors can burn minor actinides by transmuting them into isotopes that are either stable or have shorter half-lives.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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This office has been metamorphosing over time.—
Mishal Husain,
Bloomberg,
13 Mar. 2026
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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 22 May. 2026.
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