as in transformed
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 morphed
Chalky lotions have morphed into invisible gels; heavy, greasy layers now blend away without a trace.
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Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
The first library in the state, stocked with books brought from England, was the Smith Library in Salisbury that opened in 1771 and morphed into the Scoville Memorial Library which still lends books today.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Zazzi let Bonnet have four tables in the drug store, a space that morphed into her first brick-and-mortar.
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Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
27 June 2026
The plan has morphed in the decade since its inception amid local opposition, and in 2024 proponents yanked a related ballot measure after opting to try and work with local regulators.
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Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
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
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
Over the past decade, Pride Nights have morphed into something much larger, radical and sinister, in my opinion.
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
The first library in the state, stocked with books brought from England, was the Smith Library in Salisbury that opened in 1771 and morphed into the Scoville Memorial Library which still lends books today.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Zazzi let Bonnet have four tables in the drug store, a space that morphed into her first brick-and-mortar.
—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
27 June 2026
The plan has morphed in the decade since its inception amid local opposition, and in 2024 proponents yanked a related ballot measure after opting to try and work with local regulators.
—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Bought by a nearby businessman, the property has morphed into a crop of small but productive commercial storefronts.
—
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
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
Over the past decade, Pride Nights have morphed into something much larger, radical and sinister, in my opinion.
—
Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morphed
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The flare-up quickly transformed Lebanon from a peripheral concern into a central question hanging over the Iran war and the nascent peace talks.
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Bayfront Park has transformed the downtown waterfront into a massive fan zone for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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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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