Used in a Sentence

metamorphosed

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for metamorphosed.

Editorial note

In other words, the zircon grain was found in what was at one point a sedimentary rock (now metamorphosed).

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

(by extension, intransitive) To undergo some transformation.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of metamorphosed gathered in one view.

verb

(by extension, intransitive) To undergo some transformation.

verb

(transitive) To transform (something) so that it has a completely different appearance.

verb

(intransitive) Of a moth or insect, to undergo metamorphosis.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for metamorphosed.

verb

(by extension, intransitive) To undergo some transformation.

verb

(transitive) To transform (something) so that it has a completely different appearance.

verb

(intransitive) Of a moth or insect, to undergo metamorphosis.

Example sentences

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In other words, the zircon grain was found in what was at one point a sedimentary rock (now metamorphosed).

2

Especially given that a part of the laptop market has metamorphosed into the tablet market.

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Netflix and those involved hasn't conclusively metamorphosed into a Larry Ellison-esque state of Lawn Moweriness.

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But this should not be metamorphosed into plethorophobia, which is endemic among academic economists.

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These are zircon grains that have survived everything else around them being melted and metamorphosed multiple times, then eroded, then redeposited, etc.

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Any number of which can be altered or 'metamorphosed' into others that have different physiological and psychological effects by almost any competent chemist.

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Later, the transputer metamorphosed into the ST20, which was sold as a single-processor embedded microcontroller, used a lot in the TV and set-top-box market.

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This reminds me of the old BBS game Tradewars 2002 that in later years (1999-present?) metamorphosed into a scripting based game played primarily by developers and amateur coders.

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Perhaps Chirp is what Silverfish metamorphosed to?

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Luckily, it turns out that this brual attack hasn't destroyed the oil molecules completely, rather they've metamorphosed—saponified—into a sort of schizophrenic 'hybrid' compound that exhibits both hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties.

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As the nature and intensity of the competition from student to employee metamorphosed into another form, your capacity to feel satisfied and happy also dropped significantly (at least it does for most people).

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At the mid-ocean ridges, water is circulated through the newly produced oceanic crust, and the fresh basalt is metamorphosed, causing new minerals to grow which contain water as a part of their structure.

Quote examples

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By the time a small dynamic, free thinking company becomes an "Enterprise", it has metamorphosed into something almost unrecognisable.

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Actually it is speculated that the the origin ist "Sang(re) Real" ( royal blood ) which metamorphosed into San Graal.

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Industrialization and automation metamorphosed work from what could be described as "holistic and artisanal" to what could be described as "a living hell of tedium".

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To my defense I just echoed a quote in the article, which states he held a resentment that "eventually metamorphosed into a paranoia which is evident in the pages of Récoltes et Semailles.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use metamorphosed in a sentence?

In other words, the zircon grain was found in what was at one point a sedimentary rock (now metamorphosed).

What does metamorphosed mean?

(by extension, intransitive) To undergo some transformation.

What part of speech is metamorphosed?

metamorphosed is commonly used as verb.