as in transformations
a change in form, appearance, or use
the metamorphosis of caterpillars into butterflies the metamorphosis of the abandoned factory into a mixed-use property
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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 metamorphoses
Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
My son had to work to follow Jack’s metamorphoses, to track the relationship between the spells and their consequences.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
His fingerprints are all over the 21st-century Big Inventive Novel, with its sentient raindrops (Elif Shafak), its melodramatic families (Kiran Desai), its metamorphoses of race (Mohsin Hamid) and history (Marlon James).
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
My son had to work to follow Jack’s metamorphoses, to track the relationship between the spells and their consequences.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Tale of Genji ’s early chapters are rooted in fairy-tale monogatari, but the book soon metamorphoses into its own strange thing, a courtly romance that follows Prince Genji over his half century of life, and then, after Genji’s death, takes up the lives of the next generation.
—Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metamorphoses
Noun
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Sabrina Carpenter said goodbye to her bouncy golden-blonde curls and hello to one of her most drastic hair transformations to date.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
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The region’s transformations attracted migrants from all over the nation and the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That friendship definitely transforms both of them for the better.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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In these decays, an atom of one element transforms into another while releasing its remaining energy in the form of an electron.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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Nationally, office-to-apartment conversions continue to increase.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Many older, smaller office buildings are perfect candidates for conversions, as their small floorplates allow most interior spaces access to windows and natural light, a must for downtown apartments and condos.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For more severe forms of hearing loss, doctors may recommend a device called a cochlear implant, which converts sounds into electrical signals that are sent to the brain.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Right and converts Runway 1 Left to a temporary taxiway as the airport upgrades the infrastructure.—
Matthias Gafni,
San Francisco Chronicle,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Metamorphoses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metamorphoses. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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