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
Randle is the biggest reason Minnesota has morphed into a clutch-time monster in these playoffs.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
Las Vegas casinos are betting on tighter budgets for their operations as a post-pandemic boom slows and morphs into a trickle of layoffs.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2025
What exactly Trump’s tariff scheme is supposed to achieve in the first place seems to morph every day.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
To watch that morph into pure earnestness is so awesome and moving and funny.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 May 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
Las Vegas casinos are betting on tighter budgets for their operations as a post-pandemic boom slows and morphs into a trickle of layoffs.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2025
What exactly Trump’s tariff scheme is supposed to achieve in the first place seems to morph every day.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
To watch that morph into pure earnestness is so awesome and moving and funny.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for morph
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morph
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The intersection where Floyd took his last breaths was transformed from a gas station and corner store into a living memorial.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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World Chase Tag has transformed the classic game of tag into a high-intensity sport, featuring parkour athletes competing in short, intense chases.—
John Cairney,
Sportico.com,
24 May 2025
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Public-health experts have warned for months that the COVID-19 virus isn’t gone—and, far from waning, SARS-CoV-2 has mutated yet again into a new variant.—
Alice Park,
Time,
28 May 2025
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Many humans mutated into forms similar to beings of legend like dwarves and trolls.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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“Morph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morph. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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