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
Court records show he was also charged with failure to stop at a stop sign or flashing red light, failure to heed to a siren, a window tinting violation, and having a fake or altered tag or registration. — Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026 Sleep talking, formally called somniloquy, from the Latin somnus (sleep) and loqui (to speak), is one of the most common altered behaviors in human sleep. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Verb
After observing that the fragments had been more significantly altered by ancient water while still part of their parent asteroid, the team realized the pieces technically couldn’t classify as a CM1 or CM2. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 July 2026 But those functions can be remapped through software and altered physically with one of 32 included keycaps. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 15 July 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
  • In that version, the film was 11 minutes longer and featured more of Krem, the main villain, pulled and heavily modified from the comics.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • With heat indices expected to climb into the triple digits, Freedom 250 organizers modified the schedule to reduce attendees' exposure during the hottest part of the day.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of modified
Verb
  • The critical distinction, though, is that a high-yield savings rate is variable, not fixed.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • For now, however, the company's attention is fixed on the rocket standing on the launch pad in Sriharikota.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of fixed
Adjective
  • Since female screwworm flies mate only once during their roughly month-long lifespan, those that breed with sterile males produce no viable offspring, causing the population to gradually die out.
    — Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
  • While there are now sterile varieties, these reportedly can revert and produce fruit.
    — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2026
Definition of sterile
Verb
  • But a lot has changed for the better on the South Side since then.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Don pioneered innovations in projection technology, 3D and large-format filmmaking, and immersive attractions that changed how audiences experience stories.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 July 2026
Definition of changed
Adjective
  • This result, though—an impotent, scared team that is clearly not ready for the moment—feels like two steps forward and one very large step back.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • There is no denying that a partner can feel impotent in that moment, but the notion that being absent entirely would improve matters for anyone is laughable.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Definition of impotent
Verb
  • The building across from our apartment was being remodeled into a three-story Chinese restaurant called El Pacífico.
    — Juan Carlos Albarran, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
  • This remodeled 1905 home sits in historic downtown with a wraparound porch and elder trees on the property.
    — Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of remodeled
Adjective
  • By contrast, Gercke’s emasculated George speaks in the monotonous style of a man worn down by life.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Squeaky voices were comic, or emasculated.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of emasculated

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