as in transformed
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 revolutionized
Still some questions In the past decade, GLP-1 drugs have revolutionized weight loss and diabetes treatment.
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Jon Hamilton, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
The telegraph revolutionized long-distance communication by transmitting messages in Morse code over wires.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
Katz served as the company’s CEO from 2006-21 and is credited with creating the Epic Pass in 2008, which revolutionized the industry.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Years later, Porro would become well known for its modular systems that revolutionized the organization of the traditional home.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
But the center of P-Valley might just be Uncle Clifford, the nonbinary house mother of the Pynk brought to life by Nicco Annan, who has revolutionized LGBTQ+ representation on the small screen.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
Modern sensors, particularly those with ISO invariance, where underexposing at base ISO and pushing shadows in post matches high-ISO in-camera results with lower noise, have revolutionized exposure flexibility for deep-sky imaging.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Stretch Denim Stretch denim revolutionized the industry, unlocking a world of new silhouettes and enabling denim to rival activewear in ways consumers had never experienced.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
Nutrition standards were improving, supermarkets were full of organic food, and American cuisine was being revolutionized.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolutionized
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Hudson, New York About two hours north of Manhattan, Hudson has transformed from a 19th-century whaling port into one of the Hudson Valley’s most design-centric small cities.—
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The neighborhood/area NoMad has transformed in the past few years, now competing with the Lower East Side and the West Village for the coolest on the island—and the area feels like a perfect combo of the two.—
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Republicans changed Medi-Cal eligibility — which includes imposing work requirements on many recipients — in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to an extent the Legislative Analyst’s Office says will kick millions of people off the insurance roles.—
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While student enrollment dropped by about 38,000 over the last ten years, staffing numbers barely changed.—
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American Reilly Opelka, a 6-foot–11 pro, said managing fatigue after a series of tournaments before hitting Indian Wells has altered his practice and play in exhibition matches, including a loss to 19-year-old Brazilian Joao Fonseca in Las Vegas.—
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The models who went all the way were the ones who ceded to Banks’s worldview, who agreed to have their hair dyed and their teeth messed with and their bodies altered.—
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“Revolutionized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutionized. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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