as in to transform
to change (something) very much or completely; to cause a revolution in (something)
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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Recent Examples of revolutionize
Upon hearing that, Dick flashed back to his own career and his own father, Kenneth Monfort, the cattle baron who revolutionized the beef industry and died in 2001 at age 71 after suffering for years with emphysema.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Hoover Dam The massive dam between the borders of Nevada and Arizona revolutionized flood control and irrigation during the Great Depression.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
On the pitching side in particular, Catapult has helped revolutionize health and recovery.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Local bread luminary Chad Robertson, founder of Tartine Bakery, revolutionized sourdough in the 2010s with tangy, ultra custardy country loaves that spawned a new generation of bread-baking nationwide.
—Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Hoover Dam The massive dam between the borders of Nevada and Arizona revolutionized flood control and irrigation during the Great Depression.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
On the pitching side in particular, Catapult has helped revolutionize health and recovery.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Local bread luminary Chad Robertson, founder of Tartine Bakery, revolutionized sourdough in the 2010s with tangy, ultra custardy country loaves that spawned a new generation of bread-baking nationwide.
—Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
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Rooster's Coop has transformed into a museum of hockey history.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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However, contrary to popular belief—which may well have arisen from Germany’s desire to distance itself from its Nazi past after the Second World War—carnival ultimately helped the Nazi party transform society in its own image.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
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Billy Randolph had shaped them and how his death had altered their lives, responses came after long pauses and were choked with grief.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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At Yasu's Tailor Shop, Jessica Lee-Vedder carefully alters a piece of military clothing.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Now called The Palms — records show the home changed ownership both in 2018 and 2019 — the ALF has been cited by health regulators for 90 violations since 2012.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Revolutionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutionize. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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