Synonyms of altering

altering

verb

present participle of alter

1

as in modifying

to make different in some way

can't you alter your plans just slightly so we can leave 10 minutes earlier?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• modifying
• changing
• remodeling
• reworking
• transforming
• remaking
• revising
• recasting
• refashioning
• varying
• redoing
• revamping
• deforming
• mutating
• making over
• metamorphosing
• exchanging
• revolutionizing
• transmuting
• converting
• transfiguring
• commuting
• regenerating
• retooling
• rejiggering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• setting
• fixing
• stabilizing
• freezing

2

as in fixing

to remove the sex organs of

contends that cats and dogs that have been altered make better pets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fixing
• neutering
• sterilizing
• emasculating
• castrating
• desexing
• spaying
• gelding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of altering

But when Fran discovers a magic tree after wandering into the woods, the trio experience a series of life-altering adventures. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

El Niño occurs when changes in Pacific Ocean wind conditions release heat stored in the ocean into the atmosphere, altering global weather patterns and sparking floods, droughts, and heat waves. — Lucy Siers, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Residents complain of frequent traffic jams around town or on Interstate 84, rising housing costs and a rush of people from California and elsewhere altering the local culture and landscape. — Cj Haddad,katie Tarasov, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

Similarly, large-scale hydroelectric dams disrupt freshwater ecosystems by fragmenting rivers, blocking migratory fish species like salmon, and altering natural sediment flows. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

There are talented and credible people working on this city-altering project like co-founder Jim Schnorf and Barry Larkin, the Hall of Fame baseball player who played for the Cincinnati Reds. — Bradley D. Blum, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Players Era, a subsidiary of RedBird IMI’s EverWonder Studio, launched in 2024 with an unprecedented offer of $1 million in NIL money to participating programs, dramatically altering the economics and expectations of early-season college basketball. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Higher yields can pull investors away from stocks, while also altering analysts’ calculations for the value of stocks. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

She’s tasked with apprehending The Puppet Master (Iemasa Kayumi), a hacker who appears to be tapping directly into these networked minds and altering memories. — David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Aug. 2026