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: made different in some way
… she addressed me again, speaking in very altered tones; so altered, that I hardly recognised them as hers.—
Wilkie Collins
Wilkie Collins… no great change had taken place inside him, but his exterior was visibly altered.—Booth Tarkington
Booth Tarkington2
: castrated sense 1a
I've noticed that my altered cats and my older cats have more dandruff than the unaltered and younger ones.—Susie Page
Susie PageExamples of altered in a Sentence
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Other altered or first-announced release dates include The Amateur (Nov. 8 to April 11, 2025); Nightbitch (Dec. 6); The Mandalorian & Grogu (May 22, 2026), and Tron: Ares (Oct. 10, 2025).
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024
This includes the effects of the altered lighting around us.
—S. Dev, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
Courtesy Carrie Luft He was also captured on camera allegedly disposing altered license plates, the warrants say.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2024
The latter song nearly provoked a battle royale in the studio before Lennon stormed out — only to return again hours later, in a chemically altered state of consciousness.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Checks are largely governed by state law through the Uniform Commercial Code, which gives consumers up to a year to inform their bank of a fraudulent or altered check.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
Directly staring at the sun before and after the total eclipse, or watching a partial eclipse outside the path of totality without proper eye protection, can result in permanent damage including blurred and altered vision.
—Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
After the altered mug shots gained traction on social media, Lego asked the department to stop using the heads in their posts, Murrieta police Lt. Jeremy Durrant confirmed Friday.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
In addition to the shortage, compounded — altered or mixed — versions of these drugs have also started to pop up online.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024
This includes the effects of the altered lighting around us.
—S. Dev, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
Courtesy Carrie Luft He was also captured on camera allegedly disposing altered license plates, the warrants say.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2024
The latter song nearly provoked a battle royale in the studio before Lennon stormed out — only to return again hours later, in a chemically altered state of consciousness.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Checks are largely governed by state law through the Uniform Commercial Code, which gives consumers up to a year to inform their bank of a fraudulent or altered check.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
Directly staring at the sun before and after the total eclipse, or watching a partial eclipse outside the path of totality without proper eye protection, can result in permanent damage including blurred and altered vision.
—Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
After the altered mug shots gained traction on social media, Lego asked the department to stop using the heads in their posts, Murrieta police Lt. Jeremy Durrant confirmed Friday.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
In addition to the shortage, compounded — altered or mixed — versions of these drugs have also started to pop up online.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Altered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/altered. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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