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as in modified
to make different in some way
can't you alter your plans just slightly so we can leave 10 minutes earlier?
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as in fixed
to remove the sex organs of
contends that cats and dogs that have been altered make better pets
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Recent Examples of altered
Chris Waugh, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
However, his initial appearance in 2021 was met with widespread criticism, as he was presented with a drastically altered persona, notably without Scarlett, and suffered an unexpected defeat to Jeff Hardy in his debut match.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2025
That can, in turn, drive oxidative stress and inflammation, changes in blood vessel function, impaired waste clearance from the brain, injury to neurons, and altered brain function, Kaminska explained.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 21 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Newcastle are now in an altered landscape, the final proof of which is surely navigating a way past the kind of mid-ranking Premier League team — including Brentford away — which have often tripped them up this season.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
However, his initial appearance in 2021 was met with widespread criticism, as he was presented with a drastically altered persona, notably without Scarlett, and suffered an unexpected defeat to Jeff Hardy in his debut match.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
The junior Michigan transfer altered a number of shots on the defensive end and set the screens that cleared Ball and Karaban for their clutch shots down the stretch.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2025
That can, in turn, drive oxidative stress and inflammation, changes in blood vessel function, impaired waste clearance from the brain, injury to neurons, and altered brain function, Kaminska explained.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altered
Verb
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The initial list of eligible communities could be modified if not enough people apply to buy homes, or if there aren’t enough eligible homes on the market.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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Austin Campbell-Alexander said in the state whistleblower lawsuit that the Orlando Free Fall ride at Icon Park had sensors which were modified to accommodate people whose height or weight were outside safety limits.—
Mike Schneider,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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What went wrong for Democrats, and how can it be fixed?—
Charlotte Alter,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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Those issues should be addressed and fixed in 2025.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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A lot of things have changed – Connecticut is a pretty safe place to be right now and so many more people across the country are advocating for trans youth than ever before.—
Tony Ferraiolo,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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But their circumstances have since changed.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Avoid sterile, clinical environments that can be intimidating.—
Ajay Prasad,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Pitt is set in Pittsburgh, not Chicago, and the season unfolds in real time, with overlapping crises ratcheting up tension as the cast careens around the sterile white set.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Fountain Square has been remodeled several times since then.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
26 Dec. 2024
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This is a 4-bed, 3-bath, 2,600-square foot, contemporary-style home that was built in 1973 and remodeled in 2019 in Pewee Valley.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The confrontation ends when Rick pulls his gun, takes a few impotent feints at his nemesis like a junior high bully who delights in watching his prey flinch, then frustratedly tips over Jim’s chair, grabs Frank, and leaves.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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The indiscriminate slashing has given impotent Democrats a hammer to use against the administration.—
Nolan Finley,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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At Ulta Beauty Our best-selling blazer reworked in a TENCEL™ Lyocell and cotton blend.—
Ulta Beauty,
refinery29.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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The tune was reworked by the Yun Seok Cheol Trio, a renowned jazz group based in South Korea.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Altered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altered. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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