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 engineering breakthrough transforms the region’s transport network. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026 The Atlanta landmark transforms into a hands-on learning environment through Oakland Camp, where campers explore art, science, engineering, and local history while making new friends along the way. — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Alas, Lincoln Center’s BAAND Together Dance Festival transforms that rêve into reality. — Jenna Adrian-Diaz, Vogue, 30 July 2026 Their voyage transforms into a haunting meditation on exile, longing and the elusive promise of belonging. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 30 July 2026 In each case, an emotional response quietly transforms into what appears to be an objective fact. — Stan Kos, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 While the village transforms into a winter wonderland during the holidays, the summertime allows for outdoor exploration such as river tubing, kayaking and hiking. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Chicago Inspired by Ariel Sol’s frustrations with apartment hunting in Los Angeles, Unrealtor transforms an ordinary house tour into a surreal co-op puzzle adventure. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 July 2026 Together with a cast of young creators, artists and students, the campaign transforms regular school spaces into creative studios, celebrating a variety of artistic disciplines. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transforms
  1. converts
  2. transfigures
  3. transmutes
  4. replaces
Verb
  • The module then converts the message into a radio signal and broadcasts it to other nodes.
    — Lesya Lapina & Sergey Hyugge, The Dial, 21 July 2026
  • In just one second, our sun converts almost 700 million tons of hydrogen to helium and energy.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 July 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
  • 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
  • This brick-by-brick work ensures that, beyond attracting attention, a brand sustains that attention and transmutes it into longevity, real influence and leadership.
    — Jenna Guarneri, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Definition of transmutes
Verb
  • Gracie Abrams replaces him with 'Daughter from Hell,' which debuts atop the ranking and gives her a first appearance on the roster.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • How lighting automation actually works Automation replaces the human step of flipping a switch.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of replaces

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