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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Roxanne Doss, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
Smartphones have revolutionized the airport experience.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The celebration will reunite top-tier fashion industry leaders, celebrities, prestigious international jury members, international press, influencers and creatives to honor Latin American talent revolutionizing the global fashion industry.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 29 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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