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
The gym helped set off the fitness craze that would revolutionize women’s health.
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Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Three-dimensional printing already has revolutionized the creation of prosthetics.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025
According to tech writer Vala Afshar, AI is poised to revolutionize business reporting by surpassing traditional spreadsheets.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
While some may find these robots a bit uncanny, their potential to revolutionize retail and daily life is clear.
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Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Three-dimensional printing already has revolutionized the creation of prosthetics.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025
According to tech writer Vala Afshar, AI is poised to revolutionize business reporting by surpassing traditional spreadsheets.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
While some may find these robots a bit uncanny, their potential to revolutionize retail and daily life is clear.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 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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Becoming disabled radically altered her life in ways that are both challenging and empowering.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
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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Wisconsin: +2 Democratic seat pickup possible There’s no process in place to change the Wisconsin House map, which Republicans dominate 6-2, but that could change thanks to a pair of Wisconsin Supreme Court wins by Democratic-leaning justices in 2023 and earlier this year.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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“Revolutionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutionize. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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