change around
idiom
variants
or British change round
: to change the order or positions of the parts of (something)
When I got back everything in my office had been changed around.
I had to change the schedule round a little.
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At this time, there could be a change around work — like polishing off a huge project or leaving one job for another.
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Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Bonneville retains his dignity even as events change around him and the always welcome McGovern’s Cora.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Snooks left the jail in a shift change around 6 p.m., with Box coming on duty.
—James Powel, USA Today, 22 July 2025
The wind pattern will change around mid-week, f eaturing periods of westerly winds in the afternoon after the morning easterlies.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
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Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Bonneville retains his dignity even as events change around him and the always welcome McGovern’s Cora.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Snooks left the jail in a shift change around 6 p.m., with Box coming on duty.
—James Powel, USA Today, 22 July 2025
The wind pattern will change around mid-week, f eaturing periods of westerly winds in the afternoon after the morning easterlies.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for change around
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“Change around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/change%20around. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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