metamorphoses; metamorphosed; metamorphosing
: to change in an important and obvious way into something that is very different : to undergo metamorphosis
—usually + into
This once-small company has metamorphosed into an industrial giant.
She has metamorphosed from a shy schoolgirl into a self-confident young businesswoman.
studying the process by which caterpillars metamorphose into butterflies
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“Metamorphose.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/metamorphose. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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