as in transformed
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 morphed
Now with a concert, golf tournament and live auction, what began as a nice gesture has morphed into a constant on the calendar, and has helped dozens of families who need the help.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Secondly, Putin is now engaged in a war that began as a weeks-long bid to swiftly overwhelm a weak neighbor, but that has now morphed into a fight for the survival of his worldview, likely his regime, and possibly himself.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
As serious debate faded, politics morphed into entertainment.
—Time, 10 Sep. 2025
In order to evade facial identification, morphed biometrics create new faces from actual ones.
—Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
From that conflict came the cross-border violence that morphed over time into the Missouri-Kansas rivalry of today.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
That’s bad news for the 22 students left at Ponderosa Elementary School whose parents have been unable to reach them in time to meet an evacuation order that has already morphed and changed far beyond what most of the town’s residents can reasonably be expected to know.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles prevailed in Thursday's NFL opener 24-20 in what morphed into a surprisingly tight result against the Dallas Cowboys.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
That discontent over economic hardship has morphed into a broader outrage after a motorcycle taxi driver was reportedly killed during police action at a protest site last Thursday.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Secondly, Putin is now engaged in a war that began as a weeks-long bid to swiftly overwhelm a weak neighbor, but that has now morphed into a fight for the survival of his worldview, likely his regime, and possibly himself.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
As serious debate faded, politics morphed into entertainment.
—Time, 10 Sep. 2025
In order to evade facial identification, morphed biometrics create new faces from actual ones.
—Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
From that conflict came the cross-border violence that morphed over time into the Missouri-Kansas rivalry of today.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
That’s bad news for the 22 students left at Ponderosa Elementary School whose parents have been unable to reach them in time to meet an evacuation order that has already morphed and changed far beyond what most of the town’s residents can reasonably be expected to know.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles prevailed in Thursday's NFL opener 24-20 in what morphed into a surprisingly tight result against the Dallas Cowboys.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
That discontent over economic hardship has morphed into a broader outrage after a motorcycle taxi driver was reportedly killed during police action at a protest site last Thursday.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morphed
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The Kansas City Chiefs and a small army of oral health volunteers transformed GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium into a kid-friendly dental clinic for a unique dental tailgate party.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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At Climb Fest 2025, The North Face transformed the city into a proving ground where the sublime grit of climbing culture met the pop-up electricity of a festival.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
9 Sep. 2025
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The new open world setup is all about scanning and scavenging for items, as well as taking down various Immortals (creatures mutated due to Femto).—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Ella Purnell leads the cast as optimistic Vault-dweller Lucy, who is forced to the surface to rescue her father, opposite Walton Goggins, who plays the Ghoul, a bounty hunter who mutated and has survived the 200 years since the Great War.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Morphed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morphed. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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