altered 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of alterednext
as in sterilized

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verb

past tense of alter
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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Recent Examples of altered
Adjective
It’s well known that psychedelics such as LSD can spark psychotic breaks, but meditation can produce altered states of consciousness almost as powerful as those induced by psychedelics. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026 Do the Tigers, here in this new, altered state, really have one more run left in them? — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
As vibrations and other changes in the Earth altered the size of the gap, Benioff recorded the changes with a transducer. — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2026 But for all characters' lives altered over the course of this eventful season, no one had more of a redemptive arc than Tim Robbins' villainous IT Head, Bernard Holland. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for altered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altered
  1. neutered
  2. modified
  3. fixed
  4. sterile
  5. changed
  6. impotent
  7. remodeled
  8. emasculated
Adjective
  • All adoptable pets are spayed, neutered and up to date on vaccines and tests.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • This reader hopes that will be a rebuttal to all the dubious America 250 content flooding orgs beholden to the neutered NEA.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Definition of neutered
Verb
  • Templates are modified, plug-ins are added, integrations are patched together and developers create work-arounds.
    — James Fratzke, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But, argue the plaintiffs, the Nazis’ lists were often modified at the request of unscrupulous dealers.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of modified
Verb
  • What was once fixed and irrefutable no longer applied, leaving room for dissonance and inquiry.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Disadvantages The main disadvantage of window film is that, unlike blinds or curtains, it’s fixed.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of fixed
Adjective
  • Cherished relatives died alone in hospital rooms surrounded by sterile machines and an ever-rotating set of masked medical personnel.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • To start begonias from their tiny seeds, plant in moist, sterile soil and provide indirect light and warmth.
    — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of sterile
Verb
  • Minogue then changed into a minidress made from a vintage jersey T-shirt with a lace-up detail down the side, finished with leather piping, corsetry ribbon and gold hotfix crystals.
    — Patty Huntington, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of searching for another material that could overcome these restrictions, the UC San Diego team changed the light itself.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of changed
Adjective
  • United were alarmingly impotent in a way which, even now, is strange to see and damaging for a head coach’s reputation.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Republicans want to scare voters into thinking that if Democrats win the midterm elections, the United States will be on the road to a future in which the Senate is no more—or is, at best, an impotent debate club for elderly statesmen.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Definition of impotent
Verb
  • In 2001, the architecture critic and scholar Robin Middleton bought a former tile factory on East 13th Street and remodeled it to match his unconventional life.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Parsons gutted the building — which hadn’t been used in a long time — and remodeled the entire building with new floors, walls, lighting, kitchen equipment.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of remodeled
Adjective
  • There’s an incident at a gun range where Ned’s fear of looking emasculated requires his army vet girlfriend to fall for his very dumb, very obvious lies.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
  • And that’s the main tension this season, as Beau is feeling emasculated by the dynamic.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of emasculated

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“Altered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altered. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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