Meaning & use

metamorphosize

verb·Advanced

To change completely in form, structure, or nature; to undergo a dramatic transformation.

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The startup metamorphosized from a two-person garage project into a global company.

Caterpillars metamorphosize into butterflies over the course of a few weeks.

A note on using this word

Metamorphose is the more standard verb form; metamorphosize is a widely used but less formal variant with the same meaning.

Words with a similar meaning

transformmetamorphose

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