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.
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of morph
The Magic already picked up Black’s club options for this season and next, as he’s morphed into a key rotational piece.
—
Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
What had started as typical college-age shenanigans had morphed into regularly overindulging at professional happy hours, and eventually into an all-day urge to drink.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 14 May 2026
The Mets have morphed into the Jets.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
For the next two hours, led by Cheng in a shiny red safety helmet and a bright blue work vest, the team made its way across a flat road that quickly morphed into a vertical, narrow dirt path strewn with loose stone and rock.
—Erin Tan, NBC news, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for morph
Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
What had started as typical college-age shenanigans had morphed into regularly overindulging at professional happy hours, and eventually into an all-day urge to drink.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 14 May 2026
The Mets have morphed into the Jets.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
For the next two hours, led by Cheng in a shiny red safety helmet and a bright blue work vest, the team made its way across a flat road that quickly morphed into a vertical, narrow dirt path strewn with loose stone and rock.
—Erin Tan, NBC news, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for morph
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morph
Verb
-
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
-
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
Verb
-
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
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Morph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morph. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
