as in transforming
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 morphing
Together, their inversion of Afro-Portuguese rhythms fill the mind with images of sweltering deserts, humid forests, and of course, the vibrating walls of the club, morphing and expanding ever outward into something new.
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Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
And morphing back to McNEAL’s FACE.
—Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
To be sure, plenty of companies are still committed to DEI programs, and not all executives are morphing into insufferable suck-ups.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Not only was each version more powerful than its predecessor, but also larger, finally morphing into a four-door sedan far removed from the initial sporting concept.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2024
When Ivan takes cowardly flight, the picture becomes ever more ambitious and unwieldy, morphing into a vehicular chase thriller, with three men in desperate pursuit and a sullen, semi-chastened Ani in tow.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
This engagement results in morphing imagery that offers viewers a glimpse into the ever-changing dynamics of our environment.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
And morphing back to McNEAL’s FACE.
—Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
To be sure, plenty of companies are still committed to DEI programs, and not all executives are morphing into insufferable suck-ups.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Not only was each version more powerful than its predecessor, but also larger, finally morphing into a four-door sedan far removed from the initial sporting concept.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2024
When Ivan takes cowardly flight, the picture becomes ever more ambitious and unwieldy, morphing into a vehicular chase thriller, with three men in desperate pursuit and a sullen, semi-chastened Ani in tow.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
This engagement results in morphing imagery that offers viewers a glimpse into the ever-changing dynamics of our environment.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Morphing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morphing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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