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
With everyone from veteran software coders to students morphing into mindless zombies, the apocalypse may come at the hands of AI, after all.
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Krystle Vermes, Futurism, 13 May 2026
Indiscernible shapes draped across mannequins, severed sleeves in electric hues, deconstructed pants and endless interactions of athletic forms in morphing neon suits.
—Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Yet as CEOs search for ways to control their own narrative in an era of always-on social media and pressure from artificial intelligence, the once‑stodgy earnings call is morphing into a new kind of corporate performance designed to be watched, clipped, and shared.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Malhotra, however, has been on a rocket ship trajectory late in his draft year, morphing into a top offensive producer for Brantford down the stretch and into the OHL playoffs.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Here the actress is liberated by something both offbeat and nuanced, selling a performance that is more effective at threading this morphing tone than the film itself is.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
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.
—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
Krystle Vermes, Futurism, 13 May 2026
Indiscernible shapes draped across mannequins, severed sleeves in electric hues, deconstructed pants and endless interactions of athletic forms in morphing neon suits.
—Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Yet as CEOs search for ways to control their own narrative in an era of always-on social media and pressure from artificial intelligence, the once‑stodgy earnings call is morphing into a new kind of corporate performance designed to be watched, clipped, and shared.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Malhotra, however, has been on a rocket ship trajectory late in his draft year, morphing into a top offensive producer for Brantford down the stretch and into the OHL playoffs.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Here the actress is liberated by something both offbeat and nuanced, selling a performance that is more effective at threading this morphing tone than the film itself is.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morphing
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The other challenge was transforming the apartment’s formal rooms into functional ones for a contemporary family.—
Serge Gleizes,
Architectural Digest,
19 May 2026
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The process of transforming this area where many Palestinian families have lived for generations into a Jewish neighborhood has accelerated under Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government, which includes two cabinet ministers who are settlers themselves.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Things reportedly spiral after a strange signal hidden beneath the city’s subway tunnels begins mutating the station’s broadcasts — and possibly its listeners.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
14 May 2026
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There are so many things that are mutating.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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“Morphing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morphing. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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