1
as in to transform
to change in form, appearance, or use
the snappy pop song was transposed into a ballad through a reworking of instrumentation and a change in key
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as in to remove
to change the place or position of
after the ex-governor's scandals belatedly came to light, his portrait was transposed to a quiet corner of the statehouse
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Recent Examples of transpose
Altadena demonstration: In the Feb. 13 Section A, a photo caption accompanying an article about an investigation into potential civil rights violations during the emergency response to the Eaton fire transposed the names of two residents embracing at a demonstration in Altadena.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Sun Ra said to transpose them for every other instrument.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The LkSG is widely expected to remain in effect until the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is transposed into German law.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
The greater arteries connecting the heart to the rest of the body could be transposed.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Sun Ra said to transpose them for every other instrument.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The LkSG is widely expected to remain in effect until the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is transposed into German law.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
The greater arteries connecting the heart to the rest of the body could be transposed.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transpose
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And best of all, in my opinion, the old Writers Bar, which was barely a bar at all and hardly worth writing about, has been shifted to the front of the main building, greatly expanded and transformed into one of the most charming bars in a city that is full of charming bars.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Researchers in Korea have unveiled a breakthrough in smart materials that could transform space, robotics and deployable structures.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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Now this artist, who is devoted to depicting the Chicano struggle, says removing Chavez from artwork may be the only choice.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Rodney statue has been gathering dust in storage after being removed from public view in Delaware during the 2020 racial justice protests.—
Dan Diamond,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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Toyota's decision to electrify the Highlander, but not the Grand Highlander, comes as environmental groups have criticized the world's largest automaker for being late to converting to producing fully electric vehicles.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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DeBrincat opened the scoring by converting a rebound in front five seconds after Josh Norris was penalized for high sticking.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Records show frequent transfers—sometimes in rapid succession—moving funds from TourProdEnter to the Florida LLCs, and in some instances continuing even after a company had been formally dissolved.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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But their discharge petition, introduced last week, is short of the 218 signatures needed to move forward.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The British television industry gathering announced plans to potentially relocate last year, and organizers have now selected three bids to move forward for review.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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And before his television career, Rausch built a social media following as a snake wrangler in his native Alabama and across the South, posting videos of himself handling and relocating various reptiles as a part of his business.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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Cantens, a 40-year-old Miami native, played his first year of college basketball at FIU as a 6-foot point guard before transferring to Eckerd College and reaching the NCAA Division II national playoffs.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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In March 2025, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled Watercrest violated a collective bargaining agreement with the workers’ union by transferring the operations of its facility in North Miami Beach without the union’s consent.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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Former Work aide Greg Grant gave a detailed history of Obama-era efforts to shift Pentagon thinking to the Small Wars Journal.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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But since Bush, nearly every president has shifted NASA’s goals, with budgets often not matching ambitions.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Transpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transpose. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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