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
Professional golf appears to have also morphed into a side hustle for DeChambeau this season.
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Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Tours there include information about the history of scotch, how the Clyde riverbank morphed from industrial waterfront to tourist attraction, and of course, the opportunity to sample the product.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 14 June 2026
As production went underway, however, the series morphed into a work unlike anything that’s been seen in anime before or since.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
Almost overnight, broad promises have morphed into heavy expectations of performance.
—Troy Holaday, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
What was once a passive escape built around spa days and quiet pools has morphed into something far more ambitious fitness assessments, sleep tracking, diagnostic panels and longevity programs promising to add years to your life.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
The appointment of a tech insider to lead the BBC signalled an internal shift at the broadcaster, which over the past 100 years has morphed from a radio broadcaster to a behemoth that encompasses everything from television and streaming to IP licensing and production.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 June 2026
But since the calendar flipped to June, Webb has morphed back into the workhorse who has led the National League in innings pitched for three consecutive seasons, finishing in the top six in Cy Young voting eachof those years.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
The Boston Patriots, who have morphed into the New England Patriots, played most games when in the American Football League at Fenway Park in Boston.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Tours there include information about the history of scotch, how the Clyde riverbank morphed from industrial waterfront to tourist attraction, and of course, the opportunity to sample the product.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 14 June 2026
As production went underway, however, the series morphed into a work unlike anything that’s been seen in anime before or since.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
Almost overnight, broad promises have morphed into heavy expectations of performance.
—Troy Holaday, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
What was once a passive escape built around spa days and quiet pools has morphed into something far more ambitious fitness assessments, sleep tracking, diagnostic panels and longevity programs promising to add years to your life.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
The appointment of a tech insider to lead the BBC signalled an internal shift at the broadcaster, which over the past 100 years has morphed from a radio broadcaster to a behemoth that encompasses everything from television and streaming to IP licensing and production.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 June 2026
But since the calendar flipped to June, Webb has morphed back into the workhorse who has led the National League in innings pitched for three consecutive seasons, finishing in the top six in Cy Young voting eachof those years.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
The Boston Patriots, who have morphed into the New England Patriots, played most games when in the American Football League at Fenway Park in Boston.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morphed
Verb
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Seehorn’s indelible portrayal of the cunning Kim Wexler transformed the character from one-off love interest to irreplaceable mainstay, and thus, a partnership was born.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
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Kumail Nanjiani, who famously transformed his physique over 14 months to play Kingo in Marvel’s Eternals, told HollywoodLife in November 2022 that fitness has become a grounding force in his life.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Over evolutionary time, this theory goes, one of those copies mutated and evolved to give rise to a second photosystem that uses oxygen to harvest energy more efficiently.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
10 June 2026
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But the War on Terror persisted and mutated into nightmares in Iraq and Afghanistan, and then Syria, which unleashed that darkness in the form of terrorist states and a refugee crisis that spread anti-Muslim and anti-migrant hatred to Europe, the United States, and beyond.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Morphed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morphed. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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