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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Duke Chung, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
That included helping Ukraine develop a new generation of drones and revolutionize how wars are fought, according to U.S. officials.
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Digital transformation—led by artificial intelligence and automation—is revolutionizing how freight is moved, managed, and optimized.
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David Lynch revolutionized cinema — and now, Hollywood is paying tribute to the legendary auteur, who died Thursday at the age of 78.
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Duke Chung, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
That included helping Ukraine develop a new generation of drones and revolutionize how wars are fought, according to U.S. officials.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Digital transformation—led by artificial intelligence and automation—is revolutionizing how freight is moved, managed, and optimized.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
David Lynch revolutionized cinema — and now, Hollywood is paying tribute to the legendary auteur, who died Thursday at the age of 78.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 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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