revolutionize
verb (used with object)
to bring about a revolution in; effect a radical change in.
revolutionized
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past participleof revolutionize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof revolutionize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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While Brooks served his life sentence, the criminal justice system was being revolutionized through the introduction of DNA evidence and, with it, proof that innocent people had been convicted.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
His research revolutionized the treatment of mental illness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Erbstein revolutionized soccer in Italy before dying in 1949, along with the entire Torino team, when their plane crashed into a hilltop outside Turin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
Millions of Americans have tried the drugs, which have revolutionized the way physicians treat weight loss, but personalizing who gets which drugs is still a long way off — if it ever happens.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
He revolutionized Pimlico, installing a public-address system and a modern starting gate and leveling out the large hill in the infield that had given the track its nickname—“Old Hilltop”—but obstructed the view of the races.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
