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
This arrangement alters the play’s emotional architecture.
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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
What’s harder to quantify is the number of shots Wembanyama alters and prevents given his size, length and ability to close out on perimeter shooters.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Most pressure washers include a set of nozzles that alters the pressure of your washer to best clean in different situations.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Their size and feeding habits disrupt riverbanks and vegetation, while their waste alters water chemistry, reducing oxygen levels and increasing nutrient loads.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Reward deficiency syndrome is a concept introduced in 1996 by American pharmacologist Kenneth Blum, who connected an inborn chemical imbalance that alters neural signaling in the brain’s reward process.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Sherlock’s first ever case unravels a globe-trotting conspiracy, leading to an explosive showdown that alters the course of his life forever.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
The measure also alters some health insurance coverage requirements for certain immunizations.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
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
What’s harder to quantify is the number of shots Wembanyama alters and prevents given his size, length and ability to close out on perimeter shooters.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Most pressure washers include a set of nozzles that alters the pressure of your washer to best clean in different situations.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Their size and feeding habits disrupt riverbanks and vegetation, while their waste alters water chemistry, reducing oxygen levels and increasing nutrient loads.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Reward deficiency syndrome is a concept introduced in 1996 by American pharmacologist Kenneth Blum, who connected an inborn chemical imbalance that alters neural signaling in the brain’s reward process.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Sherlock’s first ever case unravels a globe-trotting conspiracy, leading to an explosive showdown that alters the course of his life forever.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
The measure also alters some health insurance coverage requirements for certain immunizations.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alters
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Imagine someone takes a real photo of a tense political event and modifies only a small portion of it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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But as our perceptions of Clark shift with various revelations, Bateman masterfully modifies his bearing from blandly sinister to sweetly sincere and back again.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 Mar. 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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Well, the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) convened recently to share ideas on how to enhance the sport of college football, along with other conversations about the current landscape of a profession that changes on what feels like a weekly basis.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Now that Princess Eugenie has announced her new pregnancy, there have been questions about how this new baby changes the narrative around the royal, particularly considering the scandal surrounding both her parents.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 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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It that transforms the humble potato into something greater than the sum of its parts, just like the bread that was a Garfield favorite.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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Organic waste will be used for black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) production–a sustainable, low-cost method that transforms it into high-protein animal feed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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“Alters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alters. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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