change a (flat) tire

phrase

: to replace a flat tire with one that is not flat
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Once, he was called to change a flat tire on the side of the Schuylkill Expressway. Dan Pompei, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026 Investigators with the Georgia Department of Public Safety say 21-year-old Demetrius Norwood III had pulled over to change a tire. Christopher Harris, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025 According to the Medical Examiner’s Office, the victim pulled over onto the side of eastbound state Route 78, west of Emerald Drive, to change a flat tire. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025 Tools attached to the station can change a flat tire, adjust brakes and derailleurs, fill tires with air, assist in changing seat levels and more. Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for change a (flat) tire

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“Change a (flat) tire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/change%20a%20%28flat%29%20tire. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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