"change the game" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃeɪn(d͡)ʒ ðə ˈɡeɪm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ ðə ˈɡeɪm/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-change the game.flac [General-American], en-au-change the game.ogg [Australia] Forms: changes the game [present, singular, third-person], changing the game [participle, present], changed the game [participle, past], changed the game [past]
Etymology: Probably from the ability of a player of a team sport who has been brought on to the field as substitute to alter the outcome of the game. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} change the game (third-person singular simple present changes the game, present participle changing the game, simple past and past participle changed the game)
  1. (transitive, idiomatic) To revolutionize a field of endeavor. Tags: idiomatic, transitive Related terms: game changer, game-changing Translations (to revolutionize a field of endeavor): zvrátit hru [perfective] (Czech), mullistaa (Finnish), muuttaa tilanne (Finnish), changer la donne (French), rewolucjonizować [imperfective] (Polish), zrewolucjonizować [perfective] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-change_the_game-en-verb-eBzRAiKm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "2012, Jeffrey J. Fox, Robert Reiss, quoting Arkadi Kuhlmann, “On Transformative CEOs”, in The Transformative CEO: Impact Lessons from Industry Game Changers, New York, N.Y.: McGraw-Hill Companies, page 5",
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          "ref": "2017 December 1, Tom Breihan, “Mad Max: Fury Road Might Already be the Best Action Movie Ever Made”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 2018-02-22",
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          "ref": "2018 August 20, Rebecca Rubin, “Can ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Save the Rom-Com by Embracing Diversity?”, in Variety, archived from the original on 2018-08-24",
          "text": "“Crazy Rich Asians” simply changes the game. It shows that minorities don’t need Spandexed suits or powers to be bankable (though one could argue that the comedic team of Ken Jeong and Awkwafina are superheroes in their own right). They can be glamorous and sassy and intimidating and genuine – and still relate to virtually all audiences.",
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