as in to transform
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 morph
The hope on their end is to be among the crew that reverses the losing, allowing the Hornets to slowly morph into more of a winner.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2025
The office’s closure strips Homeland Security of a key internal check and balance, analysts and former staff say, as the Trump administration morphs the agency into a mass-deportation machine.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2025
This paradise can only last so long in such a reality — and in a show that is not about to radically morph into a postapocalyptic Gilmore Girls.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
And it's been going since then, it's just morphed over the years into conservation and wildlife from dogs and cats.
—Elizabeth Stanton, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2025
The office’s closure strips Homeland Security of a key internal check and balance, analysts and former staff say, as the Trump administration morphs the agency into a mass-deportation machine.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2025
This paradise can only last so long in such a reality — and in a show that is not about to radically morph into a postapocalyptic Gilmore Girls.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
And it's been going since then, it's just morphed over the years into conservation and wildlife from dogs and cats.
—Elizabeth Stanton, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morph
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The venerable yet forward-thinking nature of MIC has demonstrated how modern incubators can remain relevant in the process of transforming promising, high-growth ventures into market leaders.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Valve recently launched a ray tracing showcase for Half-Life 2, an 11-year-old game, to show how this cutting-edge lighting technology can transform even older titles.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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In the face of the simple coupe’s mutating genetic tree, the Lexus LC stands firm as a proper grand tourer.—
Jeremy Korzeniewski,
Robb Report,
1 May 2025
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Here’s why that’s challenging By Lauren J. Young edited by Dean Visser Scientists have spent decades in hot pursuit of a universal influenza vaccine—a single shot to protect people from past and possible future strains of a frequently mutating virus.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
1 May 2025
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“Morph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morph. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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