Thesaurus results for MORPHING

morphing

verb

present participle of morph

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 Even after selling the team 10 months ago, morphing the Lakers from a relative mom-and-pop shop to a massive corporation, the presence of the Buss family still couldn’t be missed. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 What initially began as an oil supply shock caused by the Strait of Hormuz blockage is morphing into a fuel supply crisis. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 Cars started morphing into computers in the 1970s, when new emissions standards made electronic systems necessary to manage ignition and fuel injection. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026 The base dual motor models are now called the Premium model with the tri-motor models morphing into the Performance trim while Quad stands pat at Quad. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026 Architecture is morphing into a pan-disciplinary practice, where architects leave conventional practice to apply their thinking at the intersection of strategy, branding, graphic design, and spatial environments. — Lauren Sinclair, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026 MapFour started out as a new model line under budget-ebike favorite Engwe, before morphing into its own brand last year. — New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026 The letter by Raskin and colleagues raises numerous objections to the concept of morphing three affordable courses used by golfers of all levels into a more expensive course designed for professionals. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Their blossoms persist on the plant long after peak color, often morphing to new and lovely hues. — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026

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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

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Stars Gianna Jun as Professor Se-jeong, who is thrust into a bloody nightmare when a rapidly mutating virus is released during a biotech conference, causing authorities to seal the facility.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, Spider-Man is struggling with his mutating powers — and the fact that his girlfriend MJ (Zendaya) and best friend Ned (Jacob Batalon) are making memories at MIT with zero recollection of their former pal.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026

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