1
as in modifies
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 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
In the aftermath of the wedding, Belly makes a choice that leads her on a wild adventure and forever alters her future.
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Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
As the seas warm, researchers have found that sound carries farther, and that rising acidity alters the very chemistry of how vibrations move through saltwater, reshaping the pathways of song and echo.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Earlier studies have shown that chronic pain alters brain chemistry and affects emotional regulation.
—New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
However, there are a few areas where design draws the line, Broekman said – for example, any design change that compromises the safety of the vehicle or alters its overall design or silhouette.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
This approach genetically alters neurons so that they can be controlled by designer drugs.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
The tool suggests growth paths that matched conditions five years ago, but misses a competitor that didn’t exist then, a regulatory change that alters the economics, and a shift in customer behavior that only surfaced in the last year.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Within individual river catchments, changes such as clearing native land cover for agriculture or urbanization alters how precipitation moves into river corridors and can either increase or decrease the size and return interval of floods.
—Ellen Wohl
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
The new map alters the Democratic precincts 1 and 2 in southern Tarrant County.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2025
Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
As the seas warm, researchers have found that sound carries farther, and that rising acidity alters the very chemistry of how vibrations move through saltwater, reshaping the pathways of song and echo.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Earlier studies have shown that chronic pain alters brain chemistry and affects emotional regulation.
—New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
However, there are a few areas where design draws the line, Broekman said – for example, any design change that compromises the safety of the vehicle or alters its overall design or silhouette.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
This approach genetically alters neurons so that they can be controlled by designer drugs.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
The tool suggests growth paths that matched conditions five years ago, but misses a competitor that didn’t exist then, a regulatory change that alters the economics, and a shift in customer behavior that only surfaced in the last year.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Within individual river catchments, changes such as clearing native land cover for agriculture or urbanization alters how precipitation moves into river corridors and can either increase or decrease the size and return interval of floods.
—Ellen Wohl
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
The new map alters the Democratic precincts 1 and 2 in southern Tarrant County.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alters
Verb
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The third amendment, set for a vote, from Wilson, modifies federal statutes related to military bases.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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If the administrative law judge finds in favor of the petitioners on any of the issues raised, or finds the DNR did not comply with some aspect of state law, then the project can’t move forward unless the DNR modifies the permit.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
16 June 2024
Verb
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Yes, the Constitution fixes the timing of elections.—
Aron Solomon
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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The water authority follows up with a phone call to make sure the homeowner fixes the issue.—
Yvette Fernandez,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
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Beyond sports-specific performance metrics, biomechanics research has long shown that altering the properties of playing surfaces changes muscle stiffness, joint loading and range of motion.—
Michael Hales,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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Her life begins to unravel when Daniel brings home Cherry (Cooke), a girlfriend who changes everything.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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Executions are on hold in Idaho as the state prison system remodels its execution chamber in the transition from lethal injection to a firing squad as the lead method.—
Kevin Fixler
September 5,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Task is best as a family drama, a portrait of how being a father (especially of daughters) is so, so hard, and how parenting transforms our concepts of right and wrong.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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His performance transforms the movie from an intellectual exercise into a work of genuine feeling.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Alters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alters. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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