as in to transform
to take on a different shape, appearance, or state
When it emerged from its chrysalis, the caterpillar had morphed into a striking butterfly.
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Recent Examples of morph
Most prior visits had morphed into extended trips into a terrifying medical underworld — to a purgatory known as emergency department boarding.
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Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Already, as the second picture shows, the ewes’ pupils had morphed into rounds.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
This month, the New York Times talked to former Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse, who last fall was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that, by the time it was detected, had already morphed into five different forms of cancer.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The redevelopment proposal has morphed from a hotel-centric project for the entire site to just the Navy SEAL Museum concept on a smaller portion of the property.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Already, as the second picture shows, the ewes’ pupils had morphed into rounds.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
This month, the New York Times talked to former Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse, who last fall was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that, by the time it was detected, had already morphed into five different forms of cancer.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The redevelopment proposal has morphed from a hotel-centric project for the entire site to just the Navy SEAL Museum concept on a smaller portion of the property.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morph
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To some extent, the cool commercial logic of the fashion industry—which transforms beautiful, original works into cheaply reproducible goods, season after season—echoes that of Hollywood, which regularly cannibalizes and, yes, franchises its greatest successes.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Set to debut this September, Kerrigan's forthcoming book aims to transform women's approach to dating by working to establish better standards, self-worth and confidence.—
Staff Author Updated,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Instead, this campy and melodramatic action flick from 1993 mutated into an immersive research experience for me that was firmly anchored in the global pop culture of the time.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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As music mutated in subsequent decades giving rise to the proliferation of independent music, specific publications cropped up to cover it with the online magazine Pitchfork becoming a leader.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Morph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morph. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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