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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The reasons behind Brazilian soccer squandering a once-in-a-generation opportunity to revolutionize domestic soccer are complex, petty and myopic.
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Ricardo Fort, Sportico.com, 24 June 2024
Kleitman’s eccentric expedition would inspire a spate of experiments that revolutionized our understanding of how sleep‑wake rhythms function.
—Discover Magazine, 14 June 2024
The compensation vote pitted those who regard Mr. Musk as a genius who has revolutionized the auto industry against those antagonized by his polarizing statements on X and recent slumps in Tesla sales and earnings.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 13 June 2024
These innovations are not just enhancing the effectiveness of treatments but are also revolutionizing the way patients engage with their recovery process.
—Kyle Russell, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
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Ricardo Fort, Sportico.com, 24 June 2024
Kleitman’s eccentric expedition would inspire a spate of experiments that revolutionized our understanding of how sleep‑wake rhythms function.
—Discover Magazine, 14 June 2024
The compensation vote pitted those who regard Mr. Musk as a genius who has revolutionized the auto industry against those antagonized by his polarizing statements on X and recent slumps in Tesla sales and earnings.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 13 June 2024
These innovations are not just enhancing the effectiveness of treatments but are also revolutionizing the way patients engage with their recovery process.
—Kyle Russell, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 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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