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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
The beats lazily play into aughts pastiche, ignoring the 15 years of mutation that have morphed trap into plugg, rage, drill, and SahBabii.
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Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
Before slipping into silence in the mid-’90s, Souled American had morphed from rootsy alt-country band to adding ambient shades and slowcore to their music.
—David Harris, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
Cotton said his involvement in city government has roots in his years as a precinct captain that morphed into his first campaign for city council in 2015.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Instead, the Magic morphed from road worriers into road warriors, while the Pistons added another chapter to a troubling trend.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
As weed’s role in society has morphed, so has its part in pop culture.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
The timing of the spread of the Cicada subvariant also underscores that COVID has lately morphed into more of a summer disease in California.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
In that sense, the cultural output of the defense-tech sector is the latest incarnation of a tendency that emerged in the alt-slipstream of the 2010s on image boards like 4chan and morphed into the hipper end of MAGA.
—Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
The pizza has morphed into a less chewy crust, albeit with excellent toppings.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
Before slipping into silence in the mid-’90s, Souled American had morphed from rootsy alt-country band to adding ambient shades and slowcore to their music.
—David Harris, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
Cotton said his involvement in city government has roots in his years as a precinct captain that morphed into his first campaign for city council in 2015.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Instead, the Magic morphed from road worriers into road warriors, while the Pistons added another chapter to a troubling trend.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
As weed’s role in society has morphed, so has its part in pop culture.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
The timing of the spread of the Cicada subvariant also underscores that COVID has lately morphed into more of a summer disease in California.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
In that sense, the cultural output of the defense-tech sector is the latest incarnation of a tendency that emerged in the alt-slipstream of the 2010s on image boards like 4chan and morphed into the hipper end of MAGA.
—Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
The pizza has morphed into a less chewy crust, albeit with excellent toppings.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morphed
Verb
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In a dramatic finish, the hem of the bodysuit transformed into garter points embellished with miniature satin bow ties and matching gold suspension clasps.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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The property has since been transformed into a modern, multiuse space, with WYSO occupying the lower floors, while Chappelle's offices will be based on the top floor.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The variant is a member of the Omicron family and is highly mutated, with 70 to 75 mutations.—
Sandra Temko,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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As the virus has mutated, the mRNA platform has allowed scientists to update COVID vaccines to better match the most prevalent strains.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Morphed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morphed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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