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
What was once an eye-catching clique of wayward teens bathed in purple hues has metamorphosed into a barren hellscape rife with drug-smuggling cartels, pistol-packin’ pimps, sugar daddies with mummification kinks and online streamers.
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Marlow Stern,
Variety,
24 May 2026
The show that began as a bottom-up look at the cutthroat world of finance has metamorphosed into something more dismal.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
24 May 2026
The show that began as a bottom-up look at the cutthroat world of finance has metamorphosed into something more dismal.
—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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.
—
Howard Lee,
ArsTechnica,
11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metamorphosed
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The flare-up quickly transformed Lebanon from a peripheral concern into a central question hanging over the Iran war and the nascent peace talks.
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Bayfront Park has transformed the downtown waterfront into a massive fan zone for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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As bananas ripen, much of that resistant starch is converted into natural sugars.
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Should his contract be converted to a standard one mid-season, the Pacers could still ink him to a rookie minimum deal and get the benefits of the lower salary that the second-round provides.
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“Metamorphosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metamorphosed. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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