alters

present tense third-person singular of alter
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as in fixes
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 alters While Gastineau suggests the omission of his alleged handshake with Favre alters the analysis, a film company isn’t obligated to show the entirety of an event. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2025 Model corruption achieves its damaging effects when someone alters the model's core parameters. Cristian Randieri, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 Each changes the eye level and alters the balance of the hitter. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 But the long journey poses a challenge — not least from a mysterious ailment that alters astronauts’ eyesight. Neil Savage, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025 Changing the body from a glucose-burning to a fat-burning state alters metabolism, reducing blood sugar and insulin levels and altering brain chemistry and function. New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2025 Robinson’s contest alters that shot, too. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025 That process alters brain function. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025 But researchers are still trying to understand exactly how the fungus alters and affects the brains of spiders to control them. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025

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“Alters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alters. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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