metamorphose
verb (used with object)
to change the form or nature of; transform.
has metamorphosed
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present perfectof metamorphose (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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What was once a cottage industry of such training has metamorphosed, with nearly every multifamily office, bank and peer-membership group offering its own version.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
And this man once seen as a performative figure — a political sideshow — has metamorphosed into a towering and singular figure in America whose significance goes far beyond politics.
From Salon ● May 18, 2025
Now the world's largest country has metamorphosed again.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2022
Reis has metamorphosed in this role, like his bubbles that stretch, squiggle and subdivide.
From Reuters ● Jul. 7, 2021
First I was a poet; now sold for a few pence as a lark; no doubt it was that accursed poetical nature which has metamorphosed me into such a poor harmless little creature.
From Andersen's Fairy Tales by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen
