morphed

past tense of morph
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.

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of morphed This league has now somehow morphed into something that feels like activism on display. Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The Pro Football Hall of Fame induction has morphed into a very long weekend, and Kuechly will have multiple responsibilities after making the hall on his second attempt. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026 Eventually, Skubal morphed into the game’s best and most commanding pitcher. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 The latest setback came on Friday night, when a two-run lead in the eighth inning in Cincinnati morphed into an 8-7 loss. ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 Missouri’s 4th Congressional District has morphed since the last election in 2024. Jack Harvel july 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026 Once the transformation is complete, the cell is entirely morphed for hunting. Jay Kakade july 23, Refractor, 23 July 2026 First came Rodrigo, whose batch of budding love songs morphed into a thorny breakup record. Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026 However, since then, the World Cup appears to have morphed into something completely different, as this summer’s tournament became a convergence of big money, geopolitics and power. Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morphed
Verb
  • Yet there is a strong argument that this was the moment for both of those clubs to push for Skubal, who could have transformed the Brewers, in particular, the way CC Sabathia did in 2008.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Software developers, whose profession has been transformed by AI and suffered dramatic job losses since 2022, are back in demand with postings rising 14%.
    Irina Anghel, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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.
    KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026
  • The company has mutated into something that defies both comparison and logic.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Morphed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morphed. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on morphed

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster