How to Use convert in a Sentence

convert

1 of 2 verb

• They had chances to score but couldn't convert.
• They tried for two points but could not convert.
• They had many chances to score but they couldn't convert their opportunities.
• The game had eight deuces, and Wolf forced three break points but could not convert any.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2023
• Keep in Mind An adult will need to be close by to convert the chair into a bed and back again.
  — Samantha S. Thorpe, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2023
• Most kerosene heaters will convert BTUs to square footage on the packaging, but if not, the math is easy.
  — John Sass, Field & Stream, 3 Aug. 2023
• The Ducks converted a first down, scoring their third touchdown of the day later in the drive.
  — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 23 Sep. 2023
• The coffee table converts to a desk thanks to its spacious surface that lifts and locks in place.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
• Prices have been converted from the Pound sterling to U.S. dollars.
  — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2023
• The Extreme Max converts to a hand vac in a few moments and comes with three attachments.
  — Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
• When they don’t get used up by our muscles (due to less mass), they get converted to fat.
  — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 26 June 2023
• When the kick was granted via review, Vazquez stepped up to convert the kick and effectively put the match away in the 70th minute.
  — The Enquirer, 1 June 2023
• When a play breaks down or a crucial third down must be converted, the quarterback’s eyes turn to No. 89.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2023
• The heirloom carrots are guaranteed to convert even the most vegetable-adverse of diners and the beef tartare is arguably the best in the city.
  — Claudia De Brito, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Nov. 2023
• The proteins in muscle are broken down to amino acids that go to the liver, and some can be converted to glucose.
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 4 Jan. 2024
• Cincinnati converted just one of those three steals into a run.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2023
• He was converted to catching and learned the position in a quick five-year journey through the minors.
  — Lindsey Adler, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2023
• Mid-calf ties convert the drapey legs into a harem style—a handy trick if there’s beach yoga or seashell hunting on the agenda.
  — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 July 2023
• Finally, Dot takes us to a school bus she’s converted into a thrift store.
  — Jonah Gercke, SPIN, 15 Mar. 2024
• Polmans was just one point away from victory, but came up short in his attempt to convert the match point.
  — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2023
• Clements and his partners then converted it to a bed and breakfast, and built a duplex behind it — which is home to the shipwreck and the mineshaft.
  — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Aug. 2023
• Roughly eight times a day, a truckload of sewage sludge, processed in part from human waste, is dropped at the site and converted to compost.
  — Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
• The home comes with seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, and a wine celler that has been converted into a bomb shelter.
  — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 31 May 2023
• Its options range from 300-square-foot rooms with city views or balconies to a family suite with a king bed and a sofa that converts to a bunk bed.
  — Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2023
• Tyrone Broden caught a 7-yard slant from Jefferson to convert a third-down play.
  — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2023
• The deadline to convert Quinones is Thursday, so both moves are likely imminent.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
• With the help of federal and state grants, the city of Cincinnati aims to revitalize these sites, two of which have been cleaned up and converted to apartments.
  — Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
• Some stores have a turf field with a track attached to the store that can be used for leagues, open practice or clinics that can be converted into an ice rink in the winter.
  — Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2024
• The moment number is then converted to a scale number, which provides an estimate of the quake's size.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
• The sleek vacuum also converts to a handheld for above-floor cleaning.
  — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024

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convert

2 of 2 noun

• I didn't think I'd like paying my bills online, but now I'm a convert.
• The good news is that at least one geek may be a convert.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 7 Apr. 2023
• Musician Bob Ram, 34, is a recent convert to the charms of the place.
  — Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 14 May 2021
• The wedding had been for Matt Wage, the early earning-to-give convert.
  — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022
• Like a convert seeing the holy truth, Ardrey came away transformed.
  — Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
• Hence, in our text, theft against a ger results in payment to God, as God is the closest kin of the convert.
  — Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 17 May 2021
• If Speed doesn't play the quarterback, Lawrence could turn up field and convert.
  — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Oct. 2022
• These Baked Zucchini Fries may have made a low-carb convert out of me!
  — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 24 June 2021
• For all the Snoo converts, yes the crib itself can be pricey but the biggest shock was always all the accessories.
  — Meredith Woerner, Variety, 11 July 2023
• As with so much else, President Biden is now a convert.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 12 Apr. 2021
• The Guardians lost, 1-0, in 10 innings, but Plesac came away a PitchCom convert.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 14 Apr. 2022
• And soon, New York transplants and local converts alike will be able to nosh at Tali’s new brick-and-mortar space.
  — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 27 June 2023
• Our reviewer put the much-loved rechargeable bottle opener to the test, and came out a convert.
  — Janelle Randazza, USA TODAY, 22 June 2021
• The product also works for converts and doesn’t include any pork.
  — Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
• Her passion coupled with the low prices made many a convert to such wines, including me.
  — Lettie Teague, WSJ, 16 June 2022
• One such convert is Rando, the accountant, who plans to go all-electric for her next car.
  — cleveland, 19 Feb. 2022
• There, the fat converts to ketones and releases back into the bloodstream.
  — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 5 Sep. 2023
• Hawaii converts, with Dalen Morris hitting Ashlock for 11 yards.
  — oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2023
• Beta-carotene converts into vitamin A and plays a role in growth and healthy vision.
  — Stephanie Karpinske, Parents, 17 Aug. 2023
• But no matter the fanaticism of the adherents, there is a ceiling on converts willing to listen to 15-minute songs about the shadows of the moon.
  — Jeff Weiss, Spin, 21 Aug. 2023
• His widowed mother, a Latter-day Saint convert, brought the family to Utah in 1864.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 July 2023
• Satanism isn’t drawing large numbers of converts from the display.
  — Matthew Malec, National Review, 27 Dec. 2023
• Religion answers all these calls: The new identity is that of a convert.
  — Emma Goldberg Desiree Rios, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2024
• Most church pageants are no longer staged, but the British Pageant — which tells the story of the faith’s first missionaries and converts in England — takes place every four years.
  — David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Aug. 2023
• For a relatively new convert to the game, Del Conte talks with the fervor of a long-time believer.
  — Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2023
• Five of the council members are immigrants, and one is a convert to Islam, reported the Free Press.
  — Safia Samee Ali, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2021
• Hunt had recently become a devout convert to the church of soccer.
  — Clark Collis, EW.com, 8 June 2021
• The latest convert to this emerging denim trend is Hailey Bieber.
  — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2024
• Gust made his father, also named Dave, a hockey convert.
  — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022
• So too were many of the Native American converts who were forced into labor in the missions, but often in unmarked and even mass graves.
  — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024