as in transforming
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 morphing
The crowd roared with excitement as a visual of Shakira appeared, the artist morphing between human and wolf in an acrobatic display that heralded the arrival of La Loba herself.
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2025
The kiss in this scene begins with a comedic setup before morphing into something genuinely tender.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Instead Fried is morphing into another ace while Cole makes his recovering from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
First launched in 1984 with a $250 annual fee (equivalent to $777 in 2025, based on the average rate of inflation), this distinctive card became a global status symbol through the years, morphing into a sleek, weighty metal card that costs more and more with each new evolution.
—Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 18 Sep. 2025
Gaudí’s structure is a head-spinning mixture of morphing geometrical forms, many inspired by nature.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
After morphing into a giant monster in The Faculty, Harris starred on Bryan Fuller's Showtime dramedy about grim reapers, Dead Like Me, taking over for Rebecca Gayheart.
—Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
My mother’s always been a master of changing and morphing the business as the landscape changes.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Virgo has Steal Away begin as a feminist drama that eventually breaks conventions by morphing into something of a horror film, with even a pinch of the supernatural.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2025
The kiss in this scene begins with a comedic setup before morphing into something genuinely tender.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Instead Fried is morphing into another ace while Cole makes his recovering from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
First launched in 1984 with a $250 annual fee (equivalent to $777 in 2025, based on the average rate of inflation), this distinctive card became a global status symbol through the years, morphing into a sleek, weighty metal card that costs more and more with each new evolution.
—Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 18 Sep. 2025
Gaudí’s structure is a head-spinning mixture of morphing geometrical forms, many inspired by nature.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
After morphing into a giant monster in The Faculty, Harris starred on Bryan Fuller's Showtime dramedy about grim reapers, Dead Like Me, taking over for Rebecca Gayheart.
—Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
My mother’s always been a master of changing and morphing the business as the landscape changes.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Virgo has Steal Away begin as a feminist drama that eventually breaks conventions by morphing into something of a horror film, with even a pinch of the supernatural.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morphing
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At the same time, the AI boom is transforming the economy.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Driscoll’s, the largest berry seller in the US, began working in the 1980s to make berries available year-round and more attractive in color, transforming them from a seasonal treat to a daily necessity.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
3 Oct. 2025
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Among the familiar faces fans will encounter are the heroine, Lucy, the Ghoul, and Maximus, as well as a gaggle of mutating and robotic foes.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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But the form is alive and mutating elsewhere.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Morphing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morphing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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