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
Plus, some of these models can really revolutionize your cooking.
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Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
Then, in the 1990s, digital cameras revolutionized photography.
—Erin Sagen, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
That’s a superb innovation with the potential to revolutionize live-cell microscopy.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
This rapid learning capability opens up possibilities for quickly adapting surgical robots to new procedures or techniques, potentially revolutionizing the field of robotic surgery.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
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Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
Then, in the 1990s, digital cameras revolutionized photography.
—Erin Sagen, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
That’s a superb innovation with the potential to revolutionize live-cell microscopy.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
This rapid learning capability opens up possibilities for quickly adapting surgical robots to new procedures or techniques, potentially revolutionizing the field of robotic surgery.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
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Christmas and New Year are celebrated with great enthusiasm here, with significant budgets allocated to transform December into a joyous festival.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Every year, there is a new fad that promises to transform your body and increase energy.Jon Bier, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
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These keys are highly resistant to interception because any attempt to eavesdrop on a quantum key transmission will alter the data, alerting both parties to the presence of an intruder.John Prisco, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The way bots respond to negative content will also be altered for teen users, Character.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Expect deep, revealing conversations that change the course of your love life.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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But the recent rebel push has changed that power dynamic.Mostafa Salem, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Revolutionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutionize. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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