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
Bought by a nearby businessman, the property has morphed into a crop of small but productive commercial storefronts.
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Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
And weight loss drugs, in particular, have morphed into their own special category of spending and are pushing budgets across the country to their limits.
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Ed Silverman,
STAT,
25 June 2026
In the years since that email was sent, SpaceX has morphed from a rocketry underdog to the dominant force in the global space launch industry, returning astronaut flights to the United States after years of reliance on Russia and creating a multibillion-dollar business beaming internet from space.
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Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The structure of the scouting staff from the amateur side has morphed a great deal in recent years.
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Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
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Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
And weight loss drugs, in particular, have morphed into their own special category of spending and are pushing budgets across the country to their limits.
—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
25 June 2026
In the years since that email was sent, SpaceX has morphed from a rocketry underdog to the dominant force in the global space launch industry, returning astronaut flights to the United States after years of reliance on Russia and creating a multibillion-dollar business beaming internet from space.
—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The structure of the scouting staff from the amateur side has morphed a great deal in recent years.
—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morph
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This Mini Carey Crossbody Bag transforms from a crossbody bag to a clutch to a shoulder bag.
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New church Less than a generation later, the Protestant Reformation transformed Christianity, dividing Europe and spawning brutal violence.
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The finding came from a study in which van der Weyden and other scientists across the world investigated cancer-causing genes in tumor samples of nearly 500 domestic cats -- specifically which genes were commonly mutated.
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The company has mutated into something that defies both comparison and logic.
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“Morph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morph. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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