Thesaurus results for MORPH

morph

verb

Definition of morph

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 Phillies’ slam dunk of a playoff spot morphed into something much more tenuous. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 The track opens with a sprinkle of piano before morphing into a jolly celebration that’s really going to hit this holiday season. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026 One obvious target there is Iowa, a state Trump won by double-digit percentage points just two years ago that nevertheless has morphed into a Midwest midterm battleground. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 If your sleeping woes morph into chronic insomnia, more targeted, long-term solutions might be required, such as CBT-I (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia) or prescription medication. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for morph

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The role required Cruise to transform with prosthetics (including a fat suit and thinning white hair) and a put-on Southern accent, but, mostly, the absurdist satire demanded his full acting range.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
There is a hard cap at both the league and team level, and the cap, which was introduced in 2005, has transformed the profit profile of owning a team, particularly in conjunction with the NHL’s revenue-sharing system.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of transform

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Nowadays, the concept has mutated into something more like a full RV kitchen without the RV (or outside the RV), sometimes packed into a box burly enough to survive an active war zone.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
But sometimes, a single one of these letters will mutate, swapping an A for a G, for instance.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

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