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
Computer model projections show this broad hotter-than-average region morphing into an El Niño along the equator over time, while the smaller, closer-in marine heat wave continues to bake the waters off the California coast, potentially even into the fall and winter months, Amaya said.
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
The raid marked the end of the era in which Jackson’s eccentricity—his morphing appearance, his obsession with animals, and above all his love for children—seemed like something to chuckle about.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Since Karvunidis’ party in 2008, the concept of a gender reveal has ballooned, morphing into something nearly unrecognizable.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
Giulio Cesare Perrone’s scenic design, coupled with Erik Scanlon’s video projections provide such stunning and crisp images, slowly morphing from one reality to another.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
This is the startup that makes the Oura Ring, which is part sleep tracker, morphing into a broader health wearable and a status symbol for a particular elite life-hack maxer.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
At times, this merges with the physicality of the architecture, morphing into and informing it, as with the Guggenheim Bilbao.
—Norman Foster, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
Protests broke out in Iran in late December against the rising cost of living before morphing into nationwide anti-government demonstrations that peaked on January 8 and 9.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The fever dream continued with Howard wailing on guitar and vocals, the production morphing into a beautiful stew of blues rock and given an exclamation point – and a standing ovation – with Copeland spinning out of the shadows.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
The raid marked the end of the era in which Jackson’s eccentricity—his morphing appearance, his obsession with animals, and above all his love for children—seemed like something to chuckle about.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Since Karvunidis’ party in 2008, the concept of a gender reveal has ballooned, morphing into something nearly unrecognizable.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
Giulio Cesare Perrone’s scenic design, coupled with Erik Scanlon’s video projections provide such stunning and crisp images, slowly morphing from one reality to another.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
This is the startup that makes the Oura Ring, which is part sleep tracker, morphing into a broader health wearable and a status symbol for a particular elite life-hack maxer.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
At times, this merges with the physicality of the architecture, morphing into and informing it, as with the Guggenheim Bilbao.
—Norman Foster, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
Protests broke out in Iran in late December against the rising cost of living before morphing into nationwide anti-government demonstrations that peaked on January 8 and 9.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The fever dream continued with Howard wailing on guitar and vocals, the production morphing into a beautiful stew of blues rock and given an exclamation point – and a standing ovation – with Copeland spinning out of the shadows.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morphing
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Second, the same precision-medicine approaches that are now transforming oncology must be applied to mental illness, identifying biomarkers early enough to alter disease trajectory.—
Eric J. Nestler,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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News articles and photos of the casual picnic enamored Americans, transforming their view of the royals as rigid and aristocratic to more down-to-earth.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The story centers on Se-jeong, a biotechnology professor who is attending an industry conference when a fast-mutating virus is released, sending the event into chaos.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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Operating somewhere between the steamy formlessness of Topdown Dialectic and the tactile throb of Shackleton, Vasin uncovers some of his most distinctive rhythms by mutating the space surrounding his samples.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Morphing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morphing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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