revolutionizing

verb

present participle of revolutionize
as in transforming
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.

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of revolutionizing An interview with Greg Davis, Founder and CEO of Overwatch Imaging, about how AI is revolutionizing the drone industry. — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026 Why is revolutionizing college education necessary or desirable? — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026 In their discussions, economists and policymakers debated the regulatory challenges in a world where tokenization is revolutionizing how financial assets are held and transferred. — Maria Eloisa Capurro, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 The pivotal invention paved the way for the miniaturization and mass production of electronic components, revolutionizing technology. — USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Summary Motiva is revolutionizing breast augmentation with its Preservé technique, launched in March 2026. — Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The 15th century artist is credited with revolutionizing Renaissance portraiture by popularizing elements of Flemish realism and oil-painting techniques in Italy. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 17 Aug. 2026 Pair Eyewear Pair Eyewear is revolutionizing the online glasses market with its innovative frame system. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 Baseball stadiums introduced electric scoreboards way back in 1908, revolutionizing the way that fans tracked game data. — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolutionizing
  1. transforming
  2. changing
  3. altering
Verb
  • In North Georgia’s mountains, autumn already is transforming ridges, forests and streambanks into dazzling palettes of reds, yellows, maroons and deep oranges — all part of nature’s annual leaf color spectacle.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Bill Snyder’s second-greatest football achievement as Kansas State’s legendary head coach, after magically transforming the nation’s most moribund program into a national contender, was to choke the life from his school’s biggest rivalry game.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of transforming
Verb
  • The Singapore Shipping Association also played down the prospect of a broad withdrawal of commercial shipping from the region, suggesting operators would instead adapt to changing trade conditions.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Roan also adds an new verse to the song, slightly changing the lyrics to reference a mediocre female suitor alongside Rodrigo’s original lines.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of changing
Verb
  • Both approaches aim to convey more information quickly, but only paraphrasing involves altering existing language.
    — Ethan Stone, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The neutron data not only confirmed the earlier X-ray findings but also revealed new evidence without altering the ancient specimen.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of altering

Browse Nearby Words

revolutionizes
revolutionizing
revolutions
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

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

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

Did 'orange' the fruit or the color come first?
See More

Popular

See More

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
artwork of illustrated limes with the text limes and smile with an arrow connecting the two words
Quiz: Spot the Anagram! Scramble these words to find new words with the e...
See All