transforms

verb

present tense third-person singular of transform
as in converts
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 transforms The space also transforms to help travelers get the most out of their trip. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026 Indonesian botanical preservation artist Bunga Vidanska transforms real orchids, plumeria and other plants into statement jewelry and hair accessories. — Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Hop off the train in Truckee, California, the gateway to the Lake Tahoe region, which transforms into a wonderland of colorful foliage come October. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 Council member Eric Bunch of the 4th District said the project would be a citywide asset, while downtown deserves high-quality spaces as the area transforms into more of a neighborhood. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 The high-energy Orlando band transforms classic Christmas songs into funky, soulful, dance-floor-ready celebrations. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 Blue Bull transforms Maria Prymachenko’s 1947 painting into a massive UV-reactive mutant vehicle. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Splash Industries’ new Airstrike Pack transforms the high-speed Typhoon USV into a mobile platform capable of deploying one-way attack drones. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 Garlic confit transforms pungent raw cloves into a sweet, tender, jammy condiment by cooking them slowly in a bath of oil. — Jeremy Fox, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transforms
  1. converts
  2. transfigures
  3. transmutes
  4. replaces
Verb
  • That converts execution from brittle screen-scraping into a clean engineering problem.
    — Oleg Nesterov, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Munoz says experimenting with those videos and learning what converts viewers into customers helped turn social commerce into her biggest source of creator income.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of converts
Verb
  • But the filmmaker’s imagination transfigures personal history into something not of this world, wholly original, and uniquely demented.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
  • Henrot transfigures her erotic source material into something else.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Definition of transfigures
Verb
  • The most obvious general interpretation of Buffy’s project is that the show transmutes real teenage anxieties into monsters; every villain is a metaphor.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
  • And the recognition that is born from taking the time to share and unpack and just see each other in your grief is the thing that actually transforms and transmutes.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2026
Definition of transmutes
Verb
  • While solar roofs are not new, Hongqi’s approach replaces conventional crystalline silicon cells with thin and flexible perovskite photovoltaic materials.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The indictment replaces the original charges filed against Mays in 2024.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of replaces

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