transubstantiates

verb

present tense third-person singular of transubstantiate
as in transforms
to change in form, appearance, or use the novelist transubstantiated the joys and sorrows of his early years into a charming fable about childhood

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  1. transforms
  2. converts
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  • At night, the theater transforms into a nightclub featuring various DJs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of buying one bag, a luxury shopper might buy three to four pairs of shoes, which transforms their outfit four times over.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of transforms
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  • The system generates electrical power and converts it into a highly concentrated beam.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Denying the incident or moving to an offensive posture converts a complaint about a product into a statement about character—and that’s much harder to walk back.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of converts
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“Transubstantiates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transubstantiates. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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