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
Spirit had hoped to morph into a smaller operation this summer, but those plans were complicated as jet fuel prices spiked.
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 3 May 2026
The ideology has morphed over its history from the premise that government should own all property to a system in which the government might own or control major companies.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
That has morphed into 7-OH products.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
For years, Red Sox fans fumed over the Panda, a beloved Giant who morphed into an expensive New England disaster.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 3 May 2026
The ideology has morphed over its history from the premise that government should own all property to a system in which the government might own or control major companies.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
That has morphed into 7-OH products.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
For years, Red Sox fans fumed over the Panda, a beloved Giant who morphed into an expensive New England disaster.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morph
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To some extent, the cool commercial logic of the fashion industry—which transforms beautiful, original works into cheaply reproducible goods, season after season—echoes that of Hollywood, which regularly cannibalizes and, yes, franchises its greatest successes.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Set to debut this September, Kerrigan's forthcoming book aims to transform women's approach to dating by working to establish better standards, self-worth and confidence.—
Staff Author Updated,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Instead, this campy and melodramatic action flick from 1993 mutated into an immersive research experience for me that was firmly anchored in the global pop culture of the time.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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As music mutated in subsequent decades giving rise to the proliferation of independent music, specific publications cropped up to cover it with the online magazine Pitchfork becoming a leader.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Morph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morph. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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