metamorphosing

verb

present participle of metamorphose
as in transforming
to change in form, appearance, or use a science fiction story in which radiation metamorphoses people into giant bugs

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Recent Examples of metamorphosing For decades, biologists thought that early tetrapods, ancient vertebrates that started conquering the land over 300 million years ago, developed like modern amphibians—beginning their lives as purely aquatic tadpoles and then metamorphosing into terrestrial adults. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026 This office has been metamorphosing over time. — Mishal Husain, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metamorphosing
  1. transforming
  2. converting
Verb
  • That definition now sweeps in clothing from the late 2000s and early 2010s, transforming collections remembered by many shoppers as contemporary fashion into searchable archive material.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Dark, light-absorbing particles turn into light-scattering particles, transforming dark, dense plumes into the milky white haze seen drifting across the eastern skies.
    — Michael A. Robinson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of transforming
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  • Stars such as Renate Reinsve and Mads Mikkelsen, major festival prizes and awards-season visibility remain powerful assets, while local festivals and territory-specific marketing can be just as decisive in converting prestige into admissions.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
  • About $2 billion is being invested in modernizing and converting spaces in center city.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of converting

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“Metamorphosing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metamorphosing. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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