as in transforms
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 morphs
But when the snow melts, Whistler morphs into a summer wonderland for hikers, bikers, and anyone craving clean mountain air.
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Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
Structurally too, their in-possession formation mirrors Kompany’s, lining up with the same 4-2-3-1 that morphs into a 4-3-3 in more advanced areas.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
That visit nearly turns fatal when Tyler morphs into a Hyde, claws raised, but ultimately spares her.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The pattern morphs into blotchy stripes on its tail.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Unless his backline morphs into the Justice League overnight, their story won’t have a happy ending.
—Julia Ranney, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
This is an emotional documentary that morphs into a dream but keeps bumping into reality.
—Armond White, National Review, 14 Feb. 2025
When catastrophe strikes, its victims understandably want to know how and why — but their curiosity often morphs into snap judgments and witch hunts by those with ulterior motives.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
In the otherworldly vistas of the American Southwest, holiday splendor is chugging along on the Grand Canyon Railway, which morphs into the wintertime classic, The Polar Express.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
Structurally too, their in-possession formation mirrors Kompany’s, lining up with the same 4-2-3-1 that morphs into a 4-3-3 in more advanced areas.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
That visit nearly turns fatal when Tyler morphs into a Hyde, claws raised, but ultimately spares her.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The pattern morphs into blotchy stripes on its tail.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Unless his backline morphs into the Justice League overnight, their story won’t have a happy ending.
—Julia Ranney, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
This is an emotional documentary that morphs into a dream but keeps bumping into reality.
—Armond White, National Review, 14 Feb. 2025
When catastrophe strikes, its victims understandably want to know how and why — but their curiosity often morphs into snap judgments and witch hunts by those with ulterior motives.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
In the otherworldly vistas of the American Southwest, holiday splendor is chugging along on the Grand Canyon Railway, which morphs into the wintertime classic, The Polar Express.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morphs
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Task is best as a family drama, a portrait of how being a father (especially of daughters) is so, so hard, and how parenting transforms our concepts of right and wrong.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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His performance transforms the movie from an intellectual exercise into a work of genuine feeling.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This dynamic drives a phenomenon called antigenic shift meaning that the vaccine paradoxically encourages new mutations and can actually prolong pandemics as the virus constantly mutates to escape the protective effects of the vaccine.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Morphs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morphs. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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