CHANGED Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

changed

verb

past tense of change

as in modified

to make different in some way my wife has changed the look of our living room more times than we care to remember

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as in shifted

to pass from one form, state, or level to another the weather in New England is constantly changing

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as in exchanged

to give up (something) and take something else in return would you mind changing your seat so my friends can sit together?

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Recent Examples of changed The authors of the current study took a different route, examining whether the theorem could survive when the mathematical description of probability changed. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026 That changed in 2013, when a small, dark body orbiting between Saturn and Uranus passed in front of a star and blinked twice on either side of the main event, revealing two narrow rings around an object barely 250 kilometers across. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026 Blakespear worked out significant amendments to the bill throughout the legislative session, and affordable housing groups that opposed it earlier in the year changed their position to neutral. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026 Pantoja said Van has changed since December, highlighting the fight against Taira and noting the champion has refined aspects of his fighting style. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 Over the past 25 years, the mix of problems experienced by September 11 survivors has changed, too. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026 The network changed its name from MSNBC earlier this year after separating from NBCUniversal. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 In 2025, World Tennis, the sport’s world governing body, changed the rules, allowing it essentially everywhere. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 But that all changed last week at the stroke of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s pen. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026

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Verb

This feature was modified from its original version on September 18, 2026.

— Charles Moss, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2026
The Luna Cottage is based on a 20-ft (6-m)-long shipping container, but it has been heavily modified with a door and windows, plus given a uniform coat of paint.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of modified

Verb

His reliance on the cane has slowed him down, so Crouch has shifted roles, from field hand to recruiter, operating mainly as the guy behind the keyboard, lining up volunteers to plant, scout, harvest and build the next nursery.

— Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Later, Sanguinetti shifted her focus to taking still images of Guile and Beli.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of shifted

Verb

McConnell exchanged passes with Mac Allister before progressing the ball forward to Ngumoha.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Americans in the 1960s knew Francis Gary Powers as the CIA pilot of a secret U-2 spy plane shot down in 1960 over Soviet Russia, who was exchanged in a prisoner swap in 1962, during the peak of the Cold War.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of exchanged

Verb

But Colter and his teammates permanently altered the conversation surrounding college sports.

— Chris Corr, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026
The second study, led by researchers studying data from LRO's Diviner instrument, examines a much larger region around the crater that was physically altered by the impact.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of altered

Verb

Ever since, the two teams have swapped victories each season, with Kiffin stoking the flames.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Swig said the majority of Miatas sell for $10,000 to $20,000 on average and there is a lot of interest in models that had the original inline four-cylinder engine swapped for a V8.

— Morgan Korn, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of swapped

Verb

About 15 stores in the division are being remodeled this year.

— Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2026
Emirates’ massive suite, which is perched over the center of Ashe, is being remodeled this year to emulate the spacious lounges and curved bar on its double-decker Airbus 380 planes.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of remodeled

Verb

For weeks, markets were highly uncertain about whether the Fed would raise rates or hold them steady this month, and odds fluctuated around 50% for each outcome.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
The strange aspect of Hughes’s two-and-a-half-year spell at Liverpool is that appraisals of his performance fluctuated so wildly — and rarely presciently.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026