as in transformed
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 morphed
More than $6 billion has been spent on a hodgepodge of shelters that morphed into the largest system of emergency housing for migrants in the country.
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Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Baseball as a sport has morphed in many ways over the generations, creating some truly unbreakable records.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Pepe the King Prawn quickly spread as a simple relatable image about stress, then morphed into a storytelling format for TikTokers to tell embarrassing stories.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
As the joint operating agreement application moved through the courts, concern morphed into terror.
—Tim Kiska, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
After security forces cracked down viciously, their movement morphed into a mass anti-government campaign that culminated in the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
—Michael Kugelman, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
As travel for families in the United States has changed along these lines, family vacations have morphed into a different kind of travel.
—Jason D. Seacat, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
The year will end with plenty of hype, but the growth hiccup has morphed into a headache that shows no signs of going away anytime soon.
—Greg Petro, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The original tweet was shared above, but this idea has been run with and morphed since that moment.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Baseball as a sport has morphed in many ways over the generations, creating some truly unbreakable records.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Pepe the King Prawn quickly spread as a simple relatable image about stress, then morphed into a storytelling format for TikTokers to tell embarrassing stories.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
As the joint operating agreement application moved through the courts, concern morphed into terror.
—Tim Kiska, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
After security forces cracked down viciously, their movement morphed into a mass anti-government campaign that culminated in the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
—Michael Kugelman, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
As travel for families in the United States has changed along these lines, family vacations have morphed into a different kind of travel.
—Jason D. Seacat, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
The year will end with plenty of hype, but the growth hiccup has morphed into a headache that shows no signs of going away anytime soon.
—Greg Petro, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The original tweet was shared above, but this idea has been run with and morphed since that moment.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Morphed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morphed. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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