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
The researchers say the technology could eventually enable adaptive soft robotic grippers, active filters, biomedical devices, temperature-responsive structures, and shape-morphing robotic systems.
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New Atlas, 19 May 2026
She’s morphed into the Padres’ Mason Miller, often closing games for Poulin.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
The case put a direct spotlight on Musk and Altman, who were once said to be on good terms but whose relationship deteriorated as OpenAI morphed into one of the world's most important AI companies.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Recent election cycles have been bleak for Florida Democrats, as the state morphed from key battleground to reliably Republican, but Emily Gregory wasn’t deterred from trying to flip a GOP seat in the state legislature.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 17 May 2026
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New Atlas, 19 May 2026
She’s morphed into the Padres’ Mason Miller, often closing games for Poulin.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
The case put a direct spotlight on Musk and Altman, who were once said to be on good terms but whose relationship deteriorated as OpenAI morphed into one of the world's most important AI companies.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Recent election cycles have been bleak for Florida Democrats, as the state morphed from key battleground to reliably Republican, but Emily Gregory wasn’t deterred from trying to flip a GOP seat in the state legislature.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 17 May 2026
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The taxpayer, ultimately, continues to foot the bill for a stadium that cost £486m to build and then £272m for it to be transformed into a football ground.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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India’s wedding industry has transformed drastically the past decade, fueled by Bollywood opulence, celebrity culture and social media spectacle.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 May 2026
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New products arrive weekly, existing ones mutate with each model upgrade and the falling cost of building software means that every startup with a large-language model and a pitch deck now claims to be reinventing the category.—
Eilon Reshef,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Things reportedly spiral after a strange signal hidden beneath the city’s subway tunnels begins mutating the station’s broadcasts — and possibly its listeners.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
14 May 2026
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“Morph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morph. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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