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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of altering
Carol’s book signing before the world-altering event is really a microcosm of what would soon become the macrocosm.
—
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Adding pumpkin seeds to a smoothie can enhance its nutritional value without significantly altering the flavor.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 7 Nov. 2025
This generational transition is altering our collective consciousness, challenging us to transform power dynamics within groups, friendships and societal systems.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
While the process almost always starts these days with a 3D scan of an actor’s face and full mold, altering certain parts of a person’s face can create more dramatic changes than others.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
In contrast, that period saw the Louvre splash double that figure on altering the museum layout and buying up artworks.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Childers, who served as sheriff from 2021 until 2024, faces five counts of depriving civil rights and one count of destroying, altering or falsifying records in a federal investigation, according to court documents.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Trading Harper would be a league-altering move.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
For Charlotte-area entrepreneurs Eugene and Ayanna Williams, and their six children, the last year has been a whirlwind of new beginnings and life-altering challenges.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Adding pumpkin seeds to a smoothie can enhance its nutritional value without significantly altering the flavor.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 7 Nov. 2025
This generational transition is altering our collective consciousness, challenging us to transform power dynamics within groups, friendships and societal systems.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
While the process almost always starts these days with a 3D scan of an actor’s face and full mold, altering certain parts of a person’s face can create more dramatic changes than others.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
In contrast, that period saw the Louvre splash double that figure on altering the museum layout and buying up artworks.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Childers, who served as sheriff from 2021 until 2024, faces five counts of depriving civil rights and one count of destroying, altering or falsifying records in a federal investigation, according to court documents.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Trading Harper would be a league-altering move.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
For Charlotte-area entrepreneurs Eugene and Ayanna Williams, and their six children, the last year has been a whirlwind of new beginnings and life-altering challenges.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altering
Verb
-
The habitat-modifying keystone species play a vital role in the region’s ecosystem supporting the health and dispersal of wildlife and other native plants.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
-
The researchers plan to address the light sensitivity issue by modifying how the vitamin interacts with the electrolyte and by improving the engineering of the flow cell itself.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Sherrill’s campaign had focused on restoring trust in government, fixing New Jersey’s troubled infrastructure, and lowering costs for middle-class families.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
-
What's more, tree species that live with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, which give them abundant nitrogen, generally do not turn red.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
The research’s molecular dynamics and experimental results confirm that adjusting the interlayer spacing by changing the C3N4 content effectively improves the reaction kinetics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
-
After all, your business deserves a fighting chance in a highly competitive, often-changing market.—
K.H. Koehler,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Kelly Emerson, senior designer at Aidan Design in Silver Spring, Maryland, finds that this reads early 2000s, and Dallen Russell, remodeling advisor at InSite Builders & Remodeling in Bethesda, Maryland, agrees.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
-
The program, which is estimated to initially cost the brand about $1 billion, involves remodeling more than 1,000 Starbucks locations in the US and Canada over the next year along with closing more than 400 in the last three months.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Altering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altering. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share