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metamorphose

[met-uh-mawr-fohz, -fohs] / ˌmɛt əˈmɔr foʊz, -foʊs /


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The signs were not good that Hibs would suddenly metamorphose into a convincing, steely bunch of players capable of rolling with the punches instead of being floored by them.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Near the summit they metamorphose into stone tree branches, interweaving like a forest canopy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Previous studies had found that smooth muscle cells metamorphose into different types of cells inside these atherosclerotic plaques and multiply to make up most cells within the plaques.

From Science Daily ● May 1, 2024

The axolotl is one of four central Mexico species that rarely, if ever, metamorphose in the wild.

From Science Magazine ● May 8, 2023

She will metamorphose into a wife or consort and raise faerie children who will adore and outlive her.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

"Just like butterflies, corals also undergo different metamorphoses and stages."

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025

Lyn Slater will be the first to tell you her life has been a series of happy accidents and purposeful metamorphoses.

From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2024

At this point, “The Bird Tattoo” metamorphoses yet again into a terrifying thriller.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2022

Notably, music emerges as the most honest vehicle for them to bond over, and as the cinematic element that most closely parallels Freddie’s metamorphoses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2022

Olakunde shall be the Ovid of far Oyo, writing the tales of Africk metamorphoses; and Pomp recording his ghost stories for a winter night.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

By 2024, the Times would later admit, his enemies had metamorphosed him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Had Butland metamorphosed into Usain Bolt in that moment he still wouldn't have made it.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2025

"These metamorphosed sedimentary rocks that have melted and produced granites that concentrate uranium and thorium are like black box flight recorders that record pressure and temperature," Smye said.

From Science Daily ● May 8, 2024

The surface of Venus, meanwhile, is hot enough to melt lead—hot enough that McSween thinks most of its surface rock should have metamorphosed.

From National Geographic ● Oct. 12, 2023

Milagro metamorphosed into one great gloppy bog, overrun with muskrats and water snakes.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

The process of metamorphosing ashes into a diamond generally takes seven to 11 months once EverDear receives the material.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Conversely, Earth’s ferrous nucleus may have a metamorphosing surface, twisting any seismic waves that pierce it.

From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2023

Ten years apart, the changes to his free-kick technique demonstrated how Bale could transform his game over the course of a stellar career; a player of rare - and metamorphosing - quality.

From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2022

The trick to controlling sea lampreys is preventing them from metamorphosing and moving beyond the streams, Gaden said.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2022

We can never let up; we scramble our way through one civilization after another, metamorphosing, sprouting tools and cities everywhere, and all the time new words keep tumbling out.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas


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