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
In private, Future Nyota explains what’s going on, describing the altered timeline and Scotty’s death. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026 Texas quarterback Arch Manning apologized Tuesday for publicly joking about an AI-altered video that depicted Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe in the moments after Texas' big win over Ohio State. — CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
Moons formed through a planetary impact, however, would contain a mixture of Mars and impact material, altered by the intense heat of such a violent collision. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Its retreat has altered the glacier’s geometry and relationship with the seafloor, meaning that simply reducing ocean melting may not restore its earlier state on century-long timescales. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 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
  • The new generation of therapeutic peptides is chemically modified to resist breakdown in the gastrointestinal tract, where traditional peptide drugs degrade before they can be absorbed.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
  • That makes this galactic trio bad news for MOND, or modified Newtonian dynamics, an alternative to dark matter proposed in 1983 by the physicist Mordehai Milgrom.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of modified
Verb
  • There are problems with the Texas offense that many thought would be fixed by the time its quarterback reached his second season as the starter.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • What has long been fixed is Huntington-Whiteley’s fitness regime.
    — Alice Newbold, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of fixed
Adjective
  • The second stories house supplies of the metals, films, and components needed, as well as a very substantial set of HVAC equipment to keep the processes sterile, dust-free, and at the right temperature.
    — John Voelcker, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Right now yeast fermentation is the standard method of producing heme (as leghemoglobin), but the sterile environment and industrial equipment necessary for manufacturing can be pricey.
    — Lila Magbilang, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of sterile
Verb
  • After arriving at their Missouri residence, Kelker-Kelly changed his clothes and got into bed.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Legislature changed state law to ban the government from spending public funds on political ads.
    — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 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
  • Though historians estimate that at least 10,000 Frankfurt Kitchens were installed beginning in 1926, most have been discarded or remodeled out of existence.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
  • It is remodeled with stylish carpeting, a warm color pallet, and features an attractive tray ceiling with subtle trim work.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of remodeled
Adjective
  • President Penn and her husband Todd (Whitford) get to throw down now and then, as a husband who already feels emasculated has to sit and watch his wife recede into bitter militance.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 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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