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
Last year, Thomson performed the first successful in-house root canal on a bear named Rae, revolutionizing dental care at the sanctuary.
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Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
In this thoughtful, cautionary tale, the longtime New Yorker magazine staff writer reports on how three generations of his forebears, beginning with his great-grandfather, revolutionized vegetable farming and the frozen food business in southwestern New Jersey.
—Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2025
The affordable device could revolutionize women’s healthcare.
—Paul McClure 01, New Atlas, 1 June 2025
So, our strategy is not to make big claims that AI is going to change the world and revolutionize smartphones.
—Daisuke Takimoto, Wired News, 27 May 2025
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Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
In this thoughtful, cautionary tale, the longtime New Yorker magazine staff writer reports on how three generations of his forebears, beginning with his great-grandfather, revolutionized vegetable farming and the frozen food business in southwestern New Jersey.
—Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2025
The affordable device could revolutionize women’s healthcare.
—Paul McClure 01, New Atlas, 1 June 2025
So, our strategy is not to make big claims that AI is going to change the world and revolutionize smartphones.
—Daisuke Takimoto, Wired News, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolutionize
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Apartments would transform into humid hothouses, the perfect habitat for mosquitoes, water snakes, fungus, and rushes.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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The Black church if properly resourced and unified could transform our communities.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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What begins as a family reunion turns into a disturbing chain of events that alters the balance between the world of the living and the dead, infecting an entire neighborhood with voices from beyond.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
2 June 2025
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Familiarity with those three helped Kirk learn when his pitchers’ offerings are especially locked and when he’s got to alter the plan.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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The real question is whether their presence changes the fundamental nature of what these events represent.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
10 June 2025
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For 100 years, HEC has demonstrated that leaders who understand this truth can change the world—one relationship, one gesture, one act of care at a time.—
Laurel Donnellan,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Revolutionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutionize. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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