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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Designed in 1956 as part of Eero Saarinen’s mid-century modern campus, the GM Design Dome revolutionized the automotive industry by presenting cars as art installations.
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Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Gelb’s approach to personal storytelling, with no single narrator, slow and beautiful footage all set to classical music, has revolutionized documentary film making and led to critical acclaim, including eight Emmy nominations.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
The same reason that the Panama Canal was created in the early 20th century, revolutionizing world trade, explains why so many birds can be spotted here.
—Toh Gouttenoire, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The book tells the extraordinary and inspiring journey of Craig Kelly, a latchkey kid whose athletic prowess and innovations would revolutionize winter sports, take him around the globe, and push him into ever more extreme environments that would ultimately take his life.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
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Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Gelb’s approach to personal storytelling, with no single narrator, slow and beautiful footage all set to classical music, has revolutionized documentary film making and led to critical acclaim, including eight Emmy nominations.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
The same reason that the Panama Canal was created in the early 20th century, revolutionizing world trade, explains why so many birds can be spotted here.
—Toh Gouttenoire, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The book tells the extraordinary and inspiring journey of Craig Kelly, a latchkey kid whose athletic prowess and innovations would revolutionize winter sports, take him around the globe, and push him into ever more extreme environments that would ultimately take his life.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revolutionize
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“Revolutionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolutionize. Accessed 15 May. 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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