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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One-by-one, these teams utterly transformed their way of working because the entire design and execution of the program was based on delighting them and adding value at every touchpoint.—
Phil Gilbert,
Fortune,
12 Nov. 2025
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In the 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire that writer Winnie Holzman and composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz adapted into the 2003 stage musical, the Wizard is transformed from the blustery tyrant who ultimately softens to the plight of the wayward Kansan Dorothy Gale.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Nov. 2025
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Seguin converted a fake punt for a first down late in the fourth — Polk to Smith — to move the ball to the 25.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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The interior includes a forward cabin, private head and shower, and mid-cabin area that can be converted to a berth for guests.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Metamorphosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metamorphosed. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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