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
Retail needs to 'revolutionize' to survive, expert says Weingswig believes companies can win customers back by getting creative and embracing new technologies like artificial intelligence to optimize prices and deliver better customer service.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
If these experiments are successful, carbon nanotube accelerators could revolutionize several fields.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
This inspired the invention of the book, which displaced scrolls, revolutionized the production and storage of knowledge and led to the building of the world’s great libraries.
—Bruce Yandle, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Four championships in eight years and revolutionizing the league’s style of play will do that.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
If these experiments are successful, carbon nanotube accelerators could revolutionize several fields.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
This inspired the invention of the book, which displaced scrolls, revolutionized the production and storage of knowledge and led to the building of the world’s great libraries.
—Bruce Yandle, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Four championships in eight years and revolutionizing the league’s style of play will do that.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolutionize
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In 2017, Fort Worth ISD transformed five chronically underperforming campuses —Mitchell Boulevard, Como, John T. White, and Maude I. Logan elementary schools and Forest Oak Middle School — into leadership academies as part of a $5.5 million effort to boost academic performance at those schools.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Feb. 2025
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These genius pants can seamlessly transform into a pair of above-the-knee hiking shorts thanks to their removable pant legs.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2025
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But in the real world, a lot of different factors can alter how easily measles transmits.—
Alyson Hurt,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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In some cases, they were altered for the purpose of recording information.—
Amelia Soth,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Feb. 2025
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At the bottom vertex, the slope abruptly changes directions.—
Solomon Adams,
WIRED,
23 Feb. 2025
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Related article Costco and Trader Joe’s are limiting how many eggs people can buy Prices for bakery products haven’t risen meaningfully yet, according to the Consumer Price Index, but that could change if bakeries don’t get a break from surging egg prices anytime soon.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Revolutionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutionize. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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