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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At times, this merges with the physicality of the architecture, morphing into and informing it, as with the Guggenheim Bilbao.
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Norman Foster, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
Audrey, to her own credit, morphed into this incredible dancer on her own.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
One risk of players sticking around for years as graduate student-athletes is that college sports might morph into something more like minor league sports, with seasoned players in their mid-20s (or older) occupying roster spots that would otherwise go to younger college students.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Apple had been working on such a display for its prototypical workstation, the Lisa, which eventually would morph into the Macintosh.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Norman Foster, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
Audrey, to her own credit, morphed into this incredible dancer on her own.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
One risk of players sticking around for years as graduate student-athletes is that college sports might morph into something more like minor league sports, with seasoned players in their mid-20s (or older) occupying roster spots that would otherwise go to younger college students.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Apple had been working on such a display for its prototypical workstation, the Lisa, which eventually would morph into the Macintosh.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Rooster's Coop has transformed into a museum of hockey history.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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However, contrary to popular belief—which may well have arisen from Germany’s desire to distance itself from its Nazi past after the Second World War—carnival ultimately helped the Nazi party transform society in its own image.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
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As the virus has mutated, the mRNA platform has allowed scientists to update COVID vaccines to better match the most prevalent strains.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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The meme mutated in every direction.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Morph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morph. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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