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
Perfect serving size, too, where they are gobbled down before morphing back into plain, lukewarm potato slivers.
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The system processed Gehry's architectural legacy and reimagined it as a fluid, morphing, digital spectacle.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Friday’s game began like the World Series before morphing into a typical spring training game with unknown players wearing uniform numbers in the 80s and 90s playing out the final innings.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
The approach allows a single sheet of material to perform multiple functions at once, including adaptive camouflage, information encryption and decryption, and shape morphing.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
The film went through at least six writers over five years, including Noah Baumbach of all people, before morphing into its final form with a generic Bernie Madoff–like figure played by Alda.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
The demonstrations began in late December in response to the collapsing value of the national currency -- the rial -- before morphing into a wider anti-regime movement which drew backing from dissidents abroad and Western governments.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
The technology is morphing that fast.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
James steadily ratchets up the scale and force of these hauntings, with little moved objects eventually morphing into full-scale possession territory.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The system processed Gehry's architectural legacy and reimagined it as a fluid, morphing, digital spectacle.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Friday’s game began like the World Series before morphing into a typical spring training game with unknown players wearing uniform numbers in the 80s and 90s playing out the final innings.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
The approach allows a single sheet of material to perform multiple functions at once, including adaptive camouflage, information encryption and decryption, and shape morphing.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
The film went through at least six writers over five years, including Noah Baumbach of all people, before morphing into its final form with a generic Bernie Madoff–like figure played by Alda.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
The demonstrations began in late December in response to the collapsing value of the national currency -- the rial -- before morphing into a wider anti-regime movement which drew backing from dissidents abroad and Western governments.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
The technology is morphing that fast.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
James steadily ratchets up the scale and force of these hauntings, with little moved objects eventually morphing into full-scale possession territory.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morphing
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Here on Earth, there’s a whole pipeline for identifying which components need to be replaced or repaired and when, with continuous monitoring transforming maintenance from a reactive endeavor to a predictive one.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Feb. 2026
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Season two of Robin Hood expands the world beyond Sherwood and Nottingham into the treacherous courts of England, France, and Rome, transforming the outlaw rebellion into a high stakes battle for the soul of a kingdom.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the games, the ghost town operates as an ever-mutating mindspace.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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However, cases have sharply risen since 2021, likely due to a combination of mutating bacteria and declining rates of vaccination overall, especially among teens getting a booster dose for bacterial meningitis, doctors suggest.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Morphing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morphing. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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