morph

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 When Inked & Amped touches down in Chicago, The Ramova will morph into its own alternative marketplace for the evening. John D. Luerssen, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026 As the shape of the war has morphed over the past half year, so, too, have the goals. ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 So that was a big thing, but eventually the title morphed into something like this. Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 Even after selling the team 10 months ago, morphing the Lakers from a relative mom-and-pop shop to a massive corporation, the presence of the Buss family still couldn’t be missed. Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for morph
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  • Under his leadership, CME transformed from a floor-trading exchange into a global derivatives giant.
    , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The mood of the season was taking a very pragmatic and utilitarian item, and transforming it into something much more decorative and fashun.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • The Clash’s original line-up soldiered on until 1982, by which time punk rock had mutated into post-punk and new wave.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 23 Aug. 2026
  • 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

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“Morph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morph. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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