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
Soph Warnes, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Is an altered role a real possibility?
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
The growing number of animals completely altered their lifestyle.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Coined by psychotherapist Abraham Maslow, a peak experience is an altered state of consciousness in which individuals experience profound euphoria and fulfillment.
—Soph Warnes, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Is an altered role a real possibility?
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Beau pointed out that Bash disabled them, and any footage could be altered to appear accidental.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
The growing number of animals completely altered their lifestyle.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altered
Verb
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Illston later modified the order, including by broadening it to cover six additional unions.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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About a third of full-service restaurants have modified their space over the past few years to account for the delivery boom, according to data from the National Restaurant Association.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Get the air conditioning fixed.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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So, Senate Democrats put an alternative on the table 12 days before September 30 that fixed the health care wreckage that the Republicans caused and that ensured that a deal would be honored, both by Congress and the White House.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The team also changed the development rinse process to trap polymers at the air-liquid interface.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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It's been years since Democratic voter Lea Ash felt hopeful about a politician, but that changed recently.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Drive by a particularly beautiful home anywhere near Waco, TX, and there’s a good chance that it was remodeled by Chip and Joanna Gaines.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2025
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The floors, bar, kitchen and dining area are going to be fully remodeled with a modern look, according to Hinton.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Rockets and satellites were historically mostly built in massive, sterile places where engineers in Tyvek suits moved cautiously around intricate components.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Intelligence Profiles That Foster Innovation At GAIME Conference, creativity is the focus, not sterile conference rooms.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Many have reworked their menus to account for the simple physical fact that anything warm put into a container immediately begins to steam in its own heat, getting soggy.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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The car is not the Camaro in most other respects, too, with the interior getting a bespoke redesign, the body panels changed, the bumpers changed, the front grille reworked, and the headlights and tail lights updated, too.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Yet the Jets' offense was again impotent.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 Oct. 2025
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Ethics without efficiency are impotent.—
Karlo Tanjuakio,
Forbes.com,
29 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 5 Nov. 2025.
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