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
Sometimes what looked like fighting morphed into play, or the two ambled off on their own before crashing back together.
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Siobhan Burke, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
But a bad result from Saturday’s trip to Everton, resurgent under David Moyes, could mean acceptance morphs into animosity.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Later in Kendrick’s show, the set morphed into a prison yard, again underscoring that history.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
But with that music cue, mixed with slo-motion and the absurdity of the repetition, the spoof morphed into a formalist art film.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
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Siobhan Burke, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
But a bad result from Saturday’s trip to Everton, resurgent under David Moyes, could mean acceptance morphs into animosity.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Later in Kendrick’s show, the set morphed into a prison yard, again underscoring that history.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
But with that music cue, mixed with slo-motion and the absurdity of the repetition, the spoof morphed into a formalist art film.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for morph
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“Morph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morph. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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