Thesaurus results for TRANSFORMS

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 first preview opens with an innocent domestic exchange between a mother and daughter that abruptly transforms into something strikingly disturbing. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026 Seghers transforms Cooper into another of her restless desperadoes—a Vietnam vet in quest of an unspoiled world. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 In this experiment, the measurement also transforms the pair’s joint quantum state, allowing the researchers to connect smaller graph states. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 Nathalia Acevedo’s film transforms the salon into a liminal space where memory, imagination and time converge, gradually allowing the outside world to intrude. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 The new development further transforms Sparrows Point, which was once an economic engine for Baltimore County with Bethlehem Steel. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Frances marvels at how quickly people are radicalized online, how the machine essentially transforms them from one type of individual to another. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026 Lifewit Large Silverware Drawer Organizer This Amazon best-seller transforms chaotic silverware drawers into an organizational haven. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2026 Instead of buying one bag, a luxury shopper might buy three to four pairs of shoes, which transforms their outfit four times over. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

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Software then converts those measurements into a digital reconstruction that follows the material’s movements almost in real time.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Los Angeles also converts only about 53% of red-zone trips into touchdowns, despite producing substantial yardage.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of converts

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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

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At Moneypenny, smart technology supports rather than replaces human judgment, giving our teams the clarity to make confident decisions within clear guardrails.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The Prospect Lake Clean Water Center, built under a public-private partnership, replaces Fiveash, a 1950s-era plant that has served Fort Lauderdale and surrounding communities for 73 years.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

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