revolutionize
verb
rev·o·lu·tion·ize
ˌre-və-ˈlü-shə-ˌnīz 
revolutionized; revolutionizing
1
: to overthrow the established government of
2
: to imbue with revolutionary doctrines
3
: to change fundamentally or completely
revolutionize an industry
: to engage in revolution
revolutionizer
noun
Examples of revolutionize in a Sentence
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.
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Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Both can lead to careers like those of Pierre Coffin (director of Despicable Me), Steve Williams (revolutionized CGI with Jurassic Park) and Kolby Krooke (lead animator on Transformers One).
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
But frequent riders and some transit advocates question how much these investments will revolutionize the bus riding experience.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2025
Although ENTs are rare, occurring 10 million times less frequently than supernovae, continuous monitoring of the cosmos can provide new insights into these events that will revolutionize our understanding of black hole activity.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2025
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“Revolutionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolutionize. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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revolutionize
verb
rev·o·lu·tion·ize
ˌrev-ə-ˈlü-shə-ˌnīz
revolutionized; revolutionizing
1
: to overthrow the established government of
2
: to cause a person to become a revolutionist
3
: to change greatly or completely
an invention that revolutionized the industry
revolutionizer
noun
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