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
The founder of Meta apparently took the election of Trump as a cue to morph into a manosphere sycophant.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2025
This rallying cry—which originated on TikTok—has morphed from viral video to movement, from Etsy review to revolution.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 30 Jan. 2025
Since that time, Gary has morphed from Magic City and Steel City to acquire a more unfortunate nickname: Scary Gary.
—Patricia Leigh Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Jan. 2025
In Mobile, a port city on Alabama’s coast, residents’ initial jubilee about the snow morphed into concern about travel, as many roads have been deemed impassable.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2025
This rallying cry—which originated on TikTok—has morphed from viral video to movement, from Etsy review to revolution.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 30 Jan. 2025
Since that time, Gary has morphed from Magic City and Steel City to acquire a more unfortunate nickname: Scary Gary.
—Patricia Leigh Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Jan. 2025
In Mobile, a port city on Alabama’s coast, residents’ initial jubilee about the snow morphed into concern about travel, as many roads have been deemed impassable.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Morph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morph. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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