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
But now, in his second term, he’s morphed into Donald of Deliria.
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Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
However, in recent weeks, the trend has started morphing into something new—and perhaps a little more approachable.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
His stature also grew within Houston’s clubhouse, where Pressly morphed into a quiet leader who offered advice and counsel to any young pitchers in need of it.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
But as Zadie searches for help to control her morphing body, the unwanted growths threaten to take over.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
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Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
However, in recent weeks, the trend has started morphing into something new—and perhaps a little more approachable.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
His stature also grew within Houston’s clubhouse, where Pressly morphed into a quiet leader who offered advice and counsel to any young pitchers in need of it.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
But as Zadie searches for help to control her morphing body, the unwanted growths threaten to take over.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morph
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One of them is Nano Banana, which lets users edit and transform images directly in the browser.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Napoli went from 10th to top again, the biggest turnaround from one year to the next since Milan transformed from a mid-table team to champions in 1999.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Measles mutates slowly enough that researchers can in many cases search for essentially the same strain when tracking its movements.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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This discovery will aid researchers in learning how bacteria began to mutate and branch out into various strains that lead to diseases that communicate differently.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Morph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morph. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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