transmuting
- present participle of transmute.
Example Sentences
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The idea of transmuting black rock into useful products was born out of similar energy-security anxieties a century ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
In the process of transmuting the mid-rib of the leaf, the plant undergoes a proliferation of new vascular tissue — and avoids rotting while the rest of the leaf withers away.
From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2024
What physicists Soddy and Rutherford realized was that nature itself is an alchemist, "transmuting" materials into other types of materials through the spontaneous process of radioactive decay.
From Salon • Aug. 12, 2023
The collection showcased an intricate blend of masculine and feminine, transmuting the high-end tailoring traditions of British menswear with haute couture fabrications, harking back to Dior’s womenswear roots.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2023
But, nevertheless, they have one common enterprise, that of transmuting signs and symptoms into knowledge.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
