as in transforms
to change in form, appearance, or use
in his elegy on his deceased wife, the poet has transmuted inconsolable grief into high art
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Snowshoeing is popular in the winter, and at night, the center transforms into a twinkly wonderland of illumination known as Wild Lights.—
Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
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When a partner transforms fundamentally, obligations may lapse without dishonor.—
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“Transmutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmutes. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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