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
Producers Mufasa and Yvng Gucci seamlessly pull off morphing the skittering drums of a somewhat generic UK drill beat into a thudding bouyon rhythm for Guadeloupean trio HollyG to run amok over.
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
Over time, fújì was infused with other Nigerian styles, notes critic Joba Ojelabi, morphing into something new, as genres are wont to do.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
The promise of artificial intelligence is that the desktop will disappear entirely and users will only interact with a chatbot or a voice that will carry out their bidding through plain language alone, morphing the entire computer into an anthropomorphized character.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
The history that binds the group is delicately revealed, morphing the 78-minute feature into a unique and thoroughly contemporary portrait of Black British life, not least because the entire feature takes the form of an Instagram live broadcast.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
The Brea Plaza just seems to get better and better, a lot like Brea Downtown, where the former Regal movie theatre on Birch Street that became a church is morphing once again.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
By constructing the e-MG robot from a soft polymer composite incorporating nanocrystalline conductors, it can be manipulated remotely by electric fields with a high level of control and body morphing.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Regardless, the lesson here is that the Knicks are morphing as an offense and in the early stages of understanding the importance of keeping the ball moving.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
French Jews are increasingly weighing leaving their country as advocacy groups warn antisemitism in France is morphing into widespread discrimination.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
Over time, fújì was infused with other Nigerian styles, notes critic Joba Ojelabi, morphing into something new, as genres are wont to do.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
The promise of artificial intelligence is that the desktop will disappear entirely and users will only interact with a chatbot or a voice that will carry out their bidding through plain language alone, morphing the entire computer into an anthropomorphized character.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
The history that binds the group is delicately revealed, morphing the 78-minute feature into a unique and thoroughly contemporary portrait of Black British life, not least because the entire feature takes the form of an Instagram live broadcast.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
The Brea Plaza just seems to get better and better, a lot like Brea Downtown, where the former Regal movie theatre on Birch Street that became a church is morphing once again.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
By constructing the e-MG robot from a soft polymer composite incorporating nanocrystalline conductors, it can be manipulated remotely by electric fields with a high level of control and body morphing.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Regardless, the lesson here is that the Knicks are morphing as an offense and in the early stages of understanding the importance of keeping the ball moving.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
French Jews are increasingly weighing leaving their country as advocacy groups warn antisemitism in France is morphing into widespread discrimination.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morphing
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This iteration of the Prius addresses the shortcomings of its predecessor, transforming the hatchback into an exciting, fun car that can go the distance on a single tank of gas.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Following a successful launch in London, the Invictus Games has continued ever since, welcoming veterans and transforming lives with each cycle.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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From containers to serverless functions, cloud architecture keeps mutating.—
Daniel Fusch,
Ascend Agency,
28 Oct. 2025
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This dark side to Gen Z’s millennial backlash and desire to relive the turn of the millennium is showing signs of mutating in disturbing and unprecedented directions.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Morphing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morphing. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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