as in transformed
to change in form, appearance, or use
a science fiction story in which radiation metamorphoses people into giant bugs
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Recent Examples of metamorphosed
The pressure and heat of deep burial and tectonic events over eons have transformed the silt into a hard metamorphic rock, and the microbial carbon in it has metamorphosed into graphite.
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Howard Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
Howard Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metamorphosed
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Since its founding, the agency has transformed from a scrappy collection of engineers into the world’s most iconic space organization.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Within a few years, the underwater concrete sculpture garden will be transformed into a colorful, living coral reef.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
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The White House first added its storied screening room during the fourth term of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1942, when the East Terrace's cloakroom was converted into a theater.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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On the environmental front, the 2030 goals are equally ambitious—80 percent emissions reduction, 30 percent of raw material waste converted into circular loops, and ecosystem restoration.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Metamorphosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metamorphosed. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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