1
as in modified
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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2
as in fixed
to remove the sex organs of
contends that cats and dogs that have been altered make better pets
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as in sterilized
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Recent Examples of altered
Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
One in the group is charged with having an altered firearm.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
This ensured the material came fresh out of Enceladus’s subsurface and had not been altered or degraded by cosmic radiation.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The keyhole is an area in space where the gravity of a planet, like Jupiter, could change the asteroid's altered trajectory once more — potentially putting it on a collision course with our planet.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
One in the group is charged with having an altered firearm.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
That assessment would match other leaks, including information that the first boat targeted had altered its course, appearing to turn around before the strikes.
—Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
This ensured the material came fresh out of Enceladus’s subsurface and had not been altered or degraded by cosmic radiation.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altered
Verb
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Still, it was modified for speed with larger throttle bodies, ported cylinder heads, two-into-two exhaust, race camshafts, and a higher compression ratio.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Under local law, even inoperable or replica weapons are considered potentially operable if they can be modified to fire, placing them under the same strict legal framework.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many eyes will be fixed on Sayin and Smith.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The sign — fixed high on the outside wall of the black and red painted concrete block building — was to be removed before demolition and donated to the Wisconsin Black Historical Society/ Museum under the requirements of the demolition contract.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That changed for just over two quarters.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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But that changed, and the case took a turn after two denizens of Nashville's street scene were identified as suspects.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The townhome-style property built in 1978 was remodeled in 2022.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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It’s been extensively remodeled throughout the years, including work done in the mid-19th century at the behest of Benjamin Guinness.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Flushing the eye with a sterile saline solution, making sure to get under your eyelids, can be helpful.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Some participate in sophisticated processes like synthesizing medicine ingredients, while others design software for quality control or specialize in sterile packaging.—
Elaine Parker,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In addition to the engine tune, the car’s aerodynamic package has also been reworked.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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Take a trenchcoat cut from see-through fabrication for a more delicate interpretation of outerwear or a vest reworked in a one-shoulder version to inject a fresh spin on a popular item of the moment.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Ethics without efficiency are impotent.—
Karlo Tanjuakio,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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What the Texas Legislature is doing is indefensible – gerrymandering necessarily involves taking portions of the electorate and rendering their voices impotent.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Noah is a debt-addled, nerdy middle-aged who feels totally emasculated by his inability to get a project off the ground.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
11 Sep. 2025
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Blake is not an emasculated wimp; his confidence is complete, his suavity bordering on the toxic.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2024
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“Altered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altered. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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