revolutionize
verb
rev·o·lu·tion·ize
ˌre-və-ˈlü-shə-ˌnīz 
revolutionized; revolutionizing
1
: to overthrow the established government of
2
: to imbue with revolutionary doctrines
3
: to change fundamentally or completely
revolutionize an industry
: to engage in revolution
revolutionizer
noun
Examples of revolutionize in a Sentence
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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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
One of the most exciting titles among them is The Skeleton Dance, which revolutionized cartoon culture in 1929.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
If approved, the penalties could revolutionize how millions of Americans search for information and potentially disrupt the tight integration among many of Google’s key products and services.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
The Circular Bioeconomy Alliance, CBA, is a registered charity that aims to foster change by creating sustainable value chains that revolutionize land use, food production, health, and industrial systems.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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revolutionize
verb
rev·o·lu·tion·ize
ˌrev-ə-ˈlü-shə-ˌnīz
revolutionized; revolutionizing
1
: to overthrow the established government of
2
: to cause a person to become a revolutionist
3
: to change greatly or completely
an invention that revolutionized the industry
revolutionizer
noun
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