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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Playing on a mostly bare stage over which an arched bridge bares witness to all, Harrison (Daisy Jones and the Six, A Complete Unknown) convincingly morphs from dangerous, out-of-control terror to hollowed-out shell and, finally, a man who only gradually begins to take responsibility for himself.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
The crowd roared with excitement as a visual of Shakira appeared, the artist morphing between human and wolf in an acrobatic display that heralded the arrival of La Loba herself.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2025
But as billions flowed across the venture capital ecosystem into AI startups, some mere months old, the vaunted, trusted ARR metric has morphed into something much harder to recognize.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
The kiss in this scene begins with a comedic setup before morphing into something genuinely tender.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
The crowd roared with excitement as a visual of Shakira appeared, the artist morphing between human and wolf in an acrobatic display that heralded the arrival of La Loba herself.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2025
But as billions flowed across the venture capital ecosystem into AI startups, some mere months old, the vaunted, trusted ARR metric has morphed into something much harder to recognize.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
The kiss in this scene begins with a comedic setup before morphing into something genuinely tender.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
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Has the world's most volatile region been transformed?—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The 26-foot-tall bronze sculpture depicts a male figure that transforms into tree branches housing various bird species.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Locals such as Dominio de Atauta winemaker Jaime Suárez call Tempranillo tinto fino (fine red) or tinta del pais (red of the country) to differentiate it from the same grape grown elsewhere in the country, as it is said to have mutated due to the region’s altitude, climate, and soils.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
28 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The study involved 29 patients with Huntington’s disease who were given one of two doses of gene therapy that targeted the huntingtin gene, which is mutated in the disease.—
Alice Park,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Morph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morph. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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