metamorphoses 1 of 2

plural of metamorphosis

metamorphoses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of metamorphose

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of metamorphoses
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
  • This led to vast transformations in surgery, childbirth, handwashing, sterilization and infection control, per NIH and the Science History Institute.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Organizational transformations frequently fail, not due to strategy, but because leadership teams lack readiness.
    Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • The shop's Lightcamp package quickly transforms the PV5 Passenger van into a smart mini-camper with indoor/outdoor kitchen and sleeping space for four people.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 July 2026
  • What begins as a history play transforms into a sharp-eyed satire about the cost of assimilation in a society where money, power and white privilege remain stubbornly intertwined.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • Rogers and University of Tennessee professor John Sorochan advised FIFA on the conversions for the World Cup.
    A.J. Perez, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The company has no current plans to develop custom conversions or work with the PV5 cargo.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • The process converts solid rock directly into vapor, allowing drilling to continue into geological formations that are too hot and abrasive for traditional equipment.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
  • Enjoy the rest of the summer on the water with this 2-in-1 package that includes an inflatable paddle board that converts to a kayak in seconds.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 July 2026

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“Metamorphoses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metamorphoses. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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