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Word

transformed

Phoneticstrans·formed, stress on the second syllable

US/tɹænsˈfɔɹmd/

UK/tɹænsfˈɔːmd/

Definitions

01changed completely

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to have changed something or someone completely, usually in a way that makes them better.

v. past tense or past participle of 'transform', meaning to have undergone a complete change in form or character.

“The new park transformed the neighborhood from a gray area into a green space.”

“The implementation of digital workflows transformed the company's productivity, allowing them to compete on a global scale for the first time.”

02having a new form

B2 · Upper Intermediate

adj. describing something that is now completely different from how it was before.

adj. having undergone a total change in form, appearance, or nature; often used as a predicative adjective.

“She felt like a transformed person after her long trip around the world.”

“The once-dilapidated warehouse stood as a transformed structure, now housing luxury apartments and modern art galleries.”

Synonyms

changedmetamorphosed

Real-World Examples

“Edinburgh is home to one of the world's biggest cultural events every summer as it is transformed into a festival city.”
BBC News 12 Aug 2026
“All of them were without any practical application when they were developed or discovered, but each of them has since formed the basis of technologies that created multi-billion pound industries and transformed our world.”
BBC News 18 Mar 2026
“Known as the Kanyeleng, they have transformed their experience of child loss through a tradition of music.”
Al Jazeera 14 Aug 2026

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Exam level
CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
Frequency
Common
Level
B2 · Upper Intermediate
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