converting

verb

present participle of convert
1
as in influencing
to persuade to change to one's religious faith young missionaries who go door-to-door trying to convert people

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2
as in transforming
to change in form, appearance, or use the old factory was converted into an apartment building

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3
as in persuading
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request many who used to insist that global warming was a myth have since been converted

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4
as in seizing
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right the bailee converted the goods to his own use

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Recent Examples of converting The Rams became the first team in NFL history to lose a game despite piling up more than 400 total yards, recording at least 30 first downs, scoring five touchdowns, converting at least 50% of their third downs and committing zero turnovers. — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 To help tackle the issue, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, a nonprofit organization, is offering to purchase and renovate the La Quinta Inn on University Drive, north of Sample Road, converting the hotel into apartments for veterans. — Joan Murray, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Historically, the media has reported that blue-chip galleries have had trouble converting the tech industry’s high-net-worth individuals into serious collectors. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Banchero totaled 15 points in 18 first-half minutes and Wagner added 11 while converting crafty finishes around the rim. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 Just a week after earning C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week honors by converting all five field-goal attempts, kicker Robert Czeremcha missed twice, including a potential game-tying kick at the end of regulation. — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026 Residents are arguing mass tourism has priced them out, with real estate companies converting apartments into lucrative vacation stays. — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Some of his customers have asked about converting their heating systems to propane or natural gas. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 The trade is poised to benefit farmers, particularly women, in developing economies such as India by converting marginal and underutilized land into income-generating assets. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converting
  1. influencing
  2. transforming
  3. persuading
  4. seizing
  5. propagating
  6. convincing
  7. grabbing
  8. proselytizing
Verb
  • During the Virgil Abloh years, fashion’s latest golden era reached far beyond its own bubble, influencing music, youth culture and the wider creative world.
    — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Ringham said the results may reflect how AI enthusiasm is influencing investors' short-term focus more than their long-term strategy.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of influencing
Verb
  • In 2025, The Jay hotel in San Francisco teamed up with The Namesake, transforming a section of The Jay’s stylish Third Floor into an exclusive design studio.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That begins with abandoning the fantasy of transforming the region by force.
    — Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of transforming
Verb
  • The company’s reputation was built partly on persuading audiences to take chances on inexpensive, surprising horror outings — often with little more than a compelling premise to go on.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Campaigns are entering a crucial stretch for persuading the independent voters who will probably determine outcomes in swing races.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of persuading
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  • Frieze Week in London has stopped being just about Frieze London and Frieze Masters as smaller fairs are seizing the opportunity for more intimate fair models.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Not to say that Vara is working in bad faith, but there is an ugly history of bad actors seizing on these kinds of accusations against writers of color.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of seizing
Verb
  • What prevents an incorrect action from propagating into the physical process?
    — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Use this step-by-step guide to try your hand at propagating your favorite begonias.
    — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of propagating
Verb
  • Our main hurdle has always been convincing people to pay for a cinema ticket to watch two episodes of a series.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • To do so, the Republican Party has bet strongly this year on a strategy of convincing people that voter fraud is rampant.
    — Christopher Miller, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of convincing
Verb
  • Friday’s exhibition contest featured a 22-0 KU run in the first half, the Jayhawks responding to Pitt State grabbing an early 22-21 lead.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Keeping the shoes simple with a more eye-grabbing dress has been her outfit formula as of late.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of grabbing
Verb
  • Yet some European philosophers were intrigued by the monism of Vedanta philosophy, whereas Evangelical Christians saw the same monism as a foundation for proselytizing Christian monotheism.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Porter sketched Trotsky holding forth at a conference table, proselytizing to the American bureaucrats.
    — Dan Chiasson, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of proselytizing

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“Converting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converting. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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