morph

verb

Definition of morphnext
as in to transform
to take on a different shape, appearance, or state When it emerged from its chrysalis, the caterpillar had morphed into a striking butterfly.

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Recent Examples of morph MapFour started out as a new model line under budget-ebike favorite Engwe, before morphing into its own brand last year. — New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026 As video has exploded on social media, English-speaking editors from India and other countries have become the go-to stop for creators hoping to morph raw video into thumb-stopping content. — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 These new provisions have been met with skepticism from human rights groups, including fears that deportation centers hosted abroad could morph into long-term holding facilities overflowing with asylum seekers stuck in legal limbo. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 This league has now somehow morphed into something that feels like activism on display. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for morph
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morph
  1. transform
  2. mutate
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  • The car is designed to transform throughout the show, serving not only as a car but also as a bed and a bench as the story moves between locations.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Bobby’s color palette is bizarre, and her idea of a sash that transforms into a shawl scarf is really cool but executed poorly.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of transform
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  • Of these, 16 of them proved to be viable and able to kill certain strains of Escherichia coli—including strains of the bacterium that had mutated to be resistant to the original reference genome of ΦX174.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The causes of superhero fatigue — which have recently arguably mutated into full-on franchise fatigue for many properties — have been endlessly discussed.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of mutate

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“Morph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morph. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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