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
Butterss’ double-bass throbs ground the music in chamber-jazz austerity; later, Bellerose shifts into slack, funky drummer mode, as Parker’s guitar takes on a muted highlife gait, then morphs into concentric ripples of distortion that psychedelicize your mind.
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Dave Segal, SPIN, 15 May 2026
Reaching 4 inches tall, the foliage begins green with apple-red highlights, then morphs to a sultry burgundy.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Midwest Living, 4 May 2026
The honeydew causes the leaves to turn black due to a fungus that then morphs into a sooty mold, which is exactly what stage my plant was in when Mom swooped in.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
As the city morphs into a luxury tourist destination, struggling small businesses are pushing to retain the character that drew many tourists in the first place.
—Laura Millan, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
Amazon morphs into the 'everything' store After surviving the dot-com crash, Amazon expanded rapidly into electronics, toys and household goods.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Once the violation morphs into a citation, a license is at risk of suspension if that ticket continues to go unpaid or uncontested.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
That’s a theme that Mayeri doesn’t taken lightly, as the film eventually morphs from wacky curiosity to deep reflection.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
When Mosley can deploy Suggs, especially without a minutes restriction, Orlando morphs into a different team.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Dave Segal, SPIN, 15 May 2026
Reaching 4 inches tall, the foliage begins green with apple-red highlights, then morphs to a sultry burgundy.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Midwest Living, 4 May 2026
The honeydew causes the leaves to turn black due to a fungus that then morphs into a sooty mold, which is exactly what stage my plant was in when Mom swooped in.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
As the city morphs into a luxury tourist destination, struggling small businesses are pushing to retain the character that drew many tourists in the first place.
—Laura Millan, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
Amazon morphs into the 'everything' store After surviving the dot-com crash, Amazon expanded rapidly into electronics, toys and household goods.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Once the violation morphs into a citation, a license is at risk of suspension if that ticket continues to go unpaid or uncontested.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
That’s a theme that Mayeri doesn’t taken lightly, as the film eventually morphs from wacky curiosity to deep reflection.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
When Mosley can deploy Suggs, especially without a minutes restriction, Orlando morphs into a different team.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morphs
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Wastewater is also reused for irrigation, and the hotel has also started recycling vegetable oils with an organization that transforms the waste into biodiesel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Technology, desire and collapse Across the Giardini, Maja Malou Lyse’s DIS, Things to Come (2026) transforms the Danish Pavilion into an immersive environment where digital imagery and physical presence collapse into one another.—
Andrew S. Jacobson,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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Although flu seasons can vary in disease severity, the virus mutates so unpredictably that pandemic flu seasons – like those in 1918, 1957, 1968 and 2009 – are a recurring possibility.—
Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
28 Apr. 2026
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Measles mutates slowly enough that researchers can in many cases search for essentially the same strain when tracking its movements.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Morphs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morphs. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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