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 good thing about morphing from a rebuilding team to a contender is the games carry much more meaning.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Texas Tech morphing from plucky underdog to college football antagonist in less than a season is exactly what the sport needs.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
The wax paper and ample spacing between berries prevent them from sticking to the sheet and morphing into a frozen cluster.
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Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
Since 2016’s Nightly Waves, Rubenstein resumed performing live and recording with Chamberlain, the influential Indianapolis outfit that largely stopped working in the early 2000s after morphing from the high school-era hardcore band Split Lip.
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Spin Staff,
SPIN,
11 June 2026
Also making an impression towards the end is Mark Duplass as Phil, a scientist from the MRI company Async (fans of the series will recognize it), who now morphing into one trying to assess what the meaning of all this is.
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
Perhaps the most promising area for research is in morphing wing structures which imitate bird wings in changing shape for more stable, resilient and energy-efficient flight.
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David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
The researchers say the technology could eventually enable adaptive soft robotic grippers, active filters, biomedical devices, temperature-responsive structures, and shape-morphing robotic systems.
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New Atlas,
19 May 2026
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
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Texas Tech morphing from plucky underdog to college football antagonist in less than a season is exactly what the sport needs.
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
The wax paper and ample spacing between berries prevent them from sticking to the sheet and morphing into a frozen cluster.
—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
Since 2016’s Nightly Waves, Rubenstein resumed performing live and recording with Chamberlain, the influential Indianapolis outfit that largely stopped working in the early 2000s after morphing from the high school-era hardcore band Split Lip.
—
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
11 June 2026
Also making an impression towards the end is Mark Duplass as Phil, a scientist from the MRI company Async (fans of the series will recognize it), who now morphing into one trying to assess what the meaning of all this is.
—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
Perhaps the most promising area for research is in morphing wing structures which imitate bird wings in changing shape for more stable, resilient and energy-efficient flight.
—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
The researchers say the technology could eventually enable adaptive soft robotic grippers, active filters, biomedical devices, temperature-responsive structures, and shape-morphing robotic systems.
—
New Atlas,
19 May 2026
With everyone from veteran software coders to students morphing into mindless zombies, the apocalypse may come at the hands of AI, after all.
—
Krystle Vermes,
Futurism,
13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morphing
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Jewel was once homeless and suffering from debilitating mental health issues before transforming her life and becoming a successful singer and songwriter.
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This shift views human variability as an opportunity, transforming accessibility from a reactive function into a strategic lens for understanding people and driving business growth.
Verb
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Every texture is an independent agent with its own membrane in the mix; percussion rubs and scrapes against your attention, while mutating synth patches burble in the periphery.
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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.
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