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
The association's midseason celebration had, in recent years, morphed into a high-scoring, defenseless dunk fest that had grown tiresome, even for the most dedicated basketball fans.
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David K. Li, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
The way the roots took, and a foundation morphed into a groundswell.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
And those college-prep numbers are just the newest data points in what has been a 20-year transformation at Garden Grove Unified, which has morphed from one of the lower-performing school districts in Southern California to middle of the pack in generally high-achieving Orange County.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Over the last seven years, the two have noticeably morphed their aesthetics into one that sits at the intersection of streetwear and high fashion.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
Personas change, and Van Der Beek has morphed into a self-aware celebrity who gets how mockable some of his early acting roles were.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
In another demonstration, images encoded into flat films gradually became visible as the material morphed into dome-like 3D structures.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
The conversation began in the culinary sphere, but quickly morphed from food to food writing to writing to the arts overall.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Several shops have morphed into quasi-relief sites, providing aid to city residents and people protesting the crackdown in addition to their regular trade.
—Connor Greene, Time, 6 Feb. 2026
David K. Li, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
The way the roots took, and a foundation morphed into a groundswell.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
And those college-prep numbers are just the newest data points in what has been a 20-year transformation at Garden Grove Unified, which has morphed from one of the lower-performing school districts in Southern California to middle of the pack in generally high-achieving Orange County.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Over the last seven years, the two have noticeably morphed their aesthetics into one that sits at the intersection of streetwear and high fashion.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
Personas change, and Van Der Beek has morphed into a self-aware celebrity who gets how mockable some of his early acting roles were.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
In another demonstration, images encoded into flat films gradually became visible as the material morphed into dome-like 3D structures.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
The conversation began in the culinary sphere, but quickly morphed from food to food writing to writing to the arts overall.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Several shops have morphed into quasi-relief sites, providing aid to city residents and people protesting the crackdown in addition to their regular trade.
—Connor Greene, Time, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morphed
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Harvard Professor Carla Martin explains how cacao transformed from a sacred drink into a Valentine’s Day staple — and how history, marketing and chemistry helped give chocolate its emotional power.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Creative director Heginz Janvier transformed classic silhouettes such as trenchcoats and cargo pants into new offerings by creating them from technical fabrics and adding pockets in unconventional locations, such as above the ankles or on the waist.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the mid-’90s, scientists found a handful of cystic-fibrosis carriers who lacked vas deferens, despite only one of their CFTR copies being mutated.—
Roxanne Khamsi,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
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Zhang, of Purdue, studies bioelectrical signaling in zebra fish, which develop striking extra-long tails when a certain ion channel is mutated.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Morphed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morphed. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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