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verb

past tense of alter
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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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An altered legacy For numerous observers, America’s sidelining in the course-setting of Middle East affairs – and in particular Mr. Biden’s inability despite months of effort to deliver a cease-fire and nip an expanding conflict in the bud – underscore how profoundly things have changed in a year. Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2024 From a bride who’s experiencing an inexplicable altered mental state to a girl with a life-threatening case of meningitis, the show explored it all. Spenser Mestel, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024 As with psilocybin, consuming components of Amanita muscaria can lead to psychedelic effects including hallucinations and altered perceptions of sight, sound, time, and space. Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024 Around the turn of the century, Israel’s forestry department converted part of the Negev Desert into a savanna, planting trees in a mosaic of natural and altered patches to boost species diversity. Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for altered 

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“Altered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altered. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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