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
This surgery, initially given a 1% chance of success, allowed John to continue his baseball career and revolutionized sports medicine.
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Forty years after her first memoir, Elvis and Me, revolutionized the modern-day lore surrounding the King of Rock & Roll and his young bride, Priscilla Presley has released a new book that picks up where her last one left off.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
So Carroll didn’t need to think long before saying yes to one of the new preventative options that have revolutionized the medical world’s ability to prevent the most severe symptoms of RSV, especially in infants, who are particularly vulnerable.
—Mark Kreidler, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
Named for French tennis legend Suzanne Lenglen, who revolutionized women’s sportswear in the 1920s, the Lenglen bag embodies the brand’s balance of legacy and modernity.
—Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Behavioral Economics Of Loss Aversion Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky’s prospect theory revolutionized our understanding of why losses—like a sports team’s heartbreaking defeat—inflict disproportionate pain.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Directed by One9, the doc offers a look at how Iverson’s authentic voice and unapologetic expression of style paved the way for future generations and revolutionized the culture of the NBA.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, analytical software has revolutionized linguistic inquiry, enabling greater understanding of the ways language works—when, how, and why words break out; the specific contexts for expressions and idioms.
—Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
The ‘Jinx’ The Greatest Show on Turf was not an advertised world tour, but rather an exhibition that unexpectedly revolutionized NFL offenses.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolutionized
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In a space of a year and a half, Palace have transformed their attacking corners, from being the worst in the league to one of the best.—
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ProPublica and The Texas Tribune have reported how Paxton has transformed the attorney general’s office into an agency that seems less focused on traditional duties like representing other state offices in court to one preoccupied with fighting culture wars.—
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Over the weekend and early Monday, stock futures were little changed in overnight trading.—
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Was your cruise itinerary changed?—
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However, rulings from another global tribunal -- the International Criminal Court (ICC) -- may have altered Netanyahu's travel plans.—
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Metro’s team suggested those records were altered in an effort to connect him to the pregnancy.—
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“Revolutionized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutionized. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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