as in to transform
to change in form, appearance, or use
married life has seemingly transfigured his formerly aimless existence
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Recent Examples of transfigure
Altman is the defendant in the case brought by Musk, who’s claiming that OpenAI illegally betrayed the company’s non-profit founding by transfiguring into a for-profit company last year.
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Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
7 May 2026
Thus the god of the clan, the totemic principle, can be none other than the clan itself, but the clan transfigured and imagined.
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Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
And as our correspondence has moved largely online – transfiguring into WhatsApp messages, video calls, or just an exchange of memes – our communication and language have changed accordingly.
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Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
30 Dec. 2025
According to sources, Alchemised began as Dramione before being transfigured into a dark romantasy.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
7 May 2026
Thus the god of the clan, the totemic principle, can be none other than the clan itself, but the clan transfigured and imagined.
—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
And as our correspondence has moved largely online – transfiguring into WhatsApp messages, video calls, or just an exchange of memes – our communication and language have changed accordingly.
—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
30 Dec. 2025
According to sources, Alchemised began as Dramione before being transfigured into a dark romantasy.
—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transfigure
transform
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This Mini Carey Crossbody Bag transforms from a crossbody bag to a clutch to a shoulder bag.
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New church Less than a generation later, the Protestant Reformation transformed Christianity, dividing Europe and spawning brutal violence.
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“Transfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfigure. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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