1
as in modifies
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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as in fixes
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 alters
Shifting rainfall alters the ecology of cholera.
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John Drake, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Some of her collaborators have already shown that pregnancy alters a mom’s hormones and brain structure in ways that are good for bonding and child-rearing.
—The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Estrogen decline alters how the body stores fat, increases appetite signaling and reduces resting energy expenditure.
—Latisa S Carson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
El Nino is a cyclical and natural warming of patches of the equatorial Pacific that then alters the world’s weather patterns.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Ahead, Quintrell walks IndieWire through how the series tweaks, alters, and informs new perspective for everyone from Charlotte Lucas to Caroline Bingley and, of course, Mary Bennet herself.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
Cooking garlic alters its chemical structure and breaks down allicin.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
This arrangement alters the play’s emotional architecture.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Nobody back home discovers what happened, but that summer brands her with shame and alters her course for years.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
John Drake, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Some of her collaborators have already shown that pregnancy alters a mom’s hormones and brain structure in ways that are good for bonding and child-rearing.
—The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Estrogen decline alters how the body stores fat, increases appetite signaling and reduces resting energy expenditure.
—Latisa S Carson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
El Nino is a cyclical and natural warming of patches of the equatorial Pacific that then alters the world’s weather patterns.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Ahead, Quintrell walks IndieWire through how the series tweaks, alters, and informs new perspective for everyone from Charlotte Lucas to Caroline Bingley and, of course, Mary Bennet herself.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
Cooking garlic alters its chemical structure and breaks down allicin.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
This arrangement alters the play’s emotional architecture.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Nobody back home discovers what happened, but that summer brands her with shame and alters her course for years.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alters
Verb
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Only when one part modifies the data does the system create a new copy for that writer.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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The program is a partnership between HomeAid Sacramento and El Dorado County to build 12 Title 25 rural dwelling homes — which modifies coding requirements — each with two bedrooms and one bathroom.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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As a legume, crimson clover also fixes nitrogen in the soil, so this companion plant works double duty.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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Until Artie Moreno fixes the holes in the ceiling and the holes in the lineup, the only thing consistently lit in Anaheim might be a Closed for Infestation sign.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The indoor-to-outdoor design overlooking the Pacific Ocean changes the rhythm of dinner entirely.—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Inspired by the muted colors and shifting light of arid West Texas, the palette gives the interiors an inviting appearance that changes subtly throughout the day.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 May 2026
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The push in beauty comes at a time when Walmart is doubling down on the style category, giving beauty, fashion and home prime real estate adjacent to the highly trafficked grocery or pharmacy departments in about 100 stores, with more to be added as the company remodels existing formats.—
Jenny B. Fine,
Footwear News,
23 Dec. 2025
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The research explains that the breast remodels itself to prepare for nursing — and then when nursing is over, remodels itself again through a process called involution.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Even as the film transforms into a murky crime saga defined by its striking, gloomy environment, it is buoyed by the dramatic radiance of this tragic contradiction, born of decades (and centuries) of the Kinnar’s survival mechanism.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Tatcha’s silky gel formula transforms into a lush lather with a little water, shrinking the appearance of pores and laying the foundation for sunscreen and makeup or your nighttime skin-care routine.—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
20 May 2026
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“Alters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alters. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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