as in transformation
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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Recent Examples of metamorphosis
Following the success of Season 1, fans pointed out that Ramsey’s physical appearance did not live up to the character’s unrealistic metamorphosis in the video games.
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Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The process is a distinct metamorphosis which is probably why grade-school teachers often pass around a glass jar filled with cream to shake with their students.
—Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Consider Francis Scott Fitzgerald’s 1934 novel Tender Is the Night, the 1951 musical An American in Paris, the 1957 musical Funny Face, and even the 1954 comedy/romance Sabrina, in which the title character owes her metamorphosis to a prolonged sojourn in Paris.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 20 Aug. 2025
Instead, the window into the transformation has come via photo wires, which have documented the garden’s gradual—and often curious—metamorphosis.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2025
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Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The process is a distinct metamorphosis which is probably why grade-school teachers often pass around a glass jar filled with cream to shake with their students.
—Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Consider Francis Scott Fitzgerald’s 1934 novel Tender Is the Night, the 1951 musical An American in Paris, the 1957 musical Funny Face, and even the 1954 comedy/romance Sabrina, in which the title character owes her metamorphosis to a prolonged sojourn in Paris.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 20 Aug. 2025
Instead, the window into the transformation has come via photo wires, which have documented the garden’s gradual—and often curious—metamorphosis.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metamorphosis
Noun
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Farrell was a heavy favorite due to his complete physical transformation in The Penguin, becoming barely recognizable to play villainous Oswald.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Seeing that transformation has made the small effort completely worth it.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The veteran running back finished with a team-high 88 receiving yards, including a career-long catch of 55 that gave way to a touchdown and a two-point conversion.—
Oliver Thomas,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Barcelona’s municipal government, which has been contending with a housing crisis that stems, in part, from the conversion of many apartments into Airbnbs, has yet to decide whether to allow the demolition, but Sagrada Família officials are resolute.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Metamorphosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metamorphosis. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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