transfigures

verb

present tense third-person singular of transfigure
as in transforms
to change in form, appearance, or use married life has seemingly transfigured his formerly aimless existence

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Recent Examples of transfigures Henrot transfigures her erotic source material into something else. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025 But the filmmaker’s imagination transfigures personal history into something not of this world, wholly original, and uniquely demented. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
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transforms
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  • As artificial intelligence transforms the job market and rising living costs squeeze family budgets, the University of California system is making the case that its degrees remain valuable investments.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Each chair transforms into a full-size foam mattress that's already stored inside -- no air pumps or extra storage required.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
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“Transfigures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfigures. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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