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
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The snapshots immediately went viral online, with fans reacting to the actors and respective transformations into the eight-time Grammy-winning band.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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Effects follow causes through smooth transformations.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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With the intention of furthering conversation and community among guests, the series transforms Arlo Hotels’ communal spaces into cultural destinations to make contemporary art more accessible to locals and tourists aline.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The image, taken by NASA photographer Bill Ingalls, transforms a familiar sight into a beacon of celebration as the nation begins its yearlong observance of America's anniversary.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Then agree on the impact metrics — marketing conversions, sales orders, product defects or truck shorts.—
Jennifer Belissent,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The city aims to attract businesses downtown, invest in entrepreneurs and support office-to-residential conversions.—
Jon Murray,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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All three together create the predisposition that converts to purchase, premium pricing, and sustained growth.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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On top of disc brakes at the axles, many employ regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electricity that feeds back into the power grid or can be used by other trains.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Metamorphoses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metamorphoses. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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