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 American Standard toilets Many modern inventions morph over time as technology improves or new construction materials are developed. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 The base dual motor models are now called the Premium model with the tri-motor models morphing into the Performance trim while Quad stands pat at Quad. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026 However, the tide quickly turned and their dislike morphed into a whirlwind romance. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026 After the curtain goes down the theater will morph into a nightclub with the actors joining the audience on the dance floor. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for morph

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The car is designed to transform throughout the show, serving not only as a car but also as a bed and a bench as the story moves between locations.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Bobby’s color palette is bizarre, and her idea of a sash that transforms into a shawl scarf is really cool but executed poorly.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of transform

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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
The causes of superhero fatigue — which have recently arguably mutated into full-on franchise fatigue for many properties — have been endlessly discussed.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

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