1
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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2
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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3
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
San Francisco ran for 174 yards against the Falcons, sparking a 20-10 win that might have changed the course of the Niners’ season.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Though all that has changed, the town has managed to preserve its Victorian architecture, and its downtown and waterfront were deemed National Historic Landmarks.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Dillingham changed Arizona State’s practice structure.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Some like-minded conservatives stubbornly point to Trump’s, and congressional Republicans’, support for tax cuts, deregulation and limited spending cuts as proof that not much has changed.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
But when her new classroom partner moved in, things quickly changed.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Production lines were redesigned and whole industries changed.
—Rob Thomas, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Then something changed after back-to-back walk-off losses in Baltimore in early September.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Karma The pandemic years changed me.
—Joe Garcia, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Though all that has changed, the town has managed to preserve its Victorian architecture, and its downtown and waterfront were deemed National Historic Landmarks.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Dillingham changed Arizona State’s practice structure.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Some like-minded conservatives stubbornly point to Trump’s, and congressional Republicans’, support for tax cuts, deregulation and limited spending cuts as proof that not much has changed.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
But when her new classroom partner moved in, things quickly changed.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Production lines were redesigned and whole industries changed.
—Rob Thomas, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Then something changed after back-to-back walk-off losses in Baltimore in early September.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Karma The pandemic years changed me.
—Joe Garcia, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for changed
Verb
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It, too, can be chemically modified to improve its performance in printing materials.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Vicens modified the set-piece defensive setup each season, benefiting from the addition of another aerial presence in 6ft 5in (196cm) striker Erling Haaland.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The federal government’s policies on enforcement have not shifted, making further local-federal clashes likely in the coming months.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Teresa shifted forward a bit, so her toes peeked over the edge of the roof.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Eventually, though, Indigenous trade networks carried the shells thousands of miles, from the Pacific Ocean to the Great Plains, and were exchanged with tribes such as the Lakota and Ojibwe, where the shells began being used as a form of adornment, and even currency.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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Randrianirina said his soldiers had decided to stand with protesters and had exchanged gunfire with security forces who were attempting to quell weekend protests, and one of his soldiers was killed.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The tools allow courses to be instantly translated and altered to fit many different learning styles and needs—including learners with disabilities, or those needing support in different languages.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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The workers are also asking that a monthly attendance bonus of $100 be altered to a weekly attendance bonus of $40.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The rates varied from a low of 25% in Colorado to a high of more than 40% in West Virginia.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Ramirez is believed to have killed at least 15 people; because his victims varied in age, gender and background, that made Ramirez’s crimes extremely hard to predict.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That was not the first time Saka had swapped wings this season.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Identities are swapped, bodies are dropped and everything seems out of whack.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The space, which was once a Blockbuster video store, was completely remodeled.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The wing has also been fully remodeled, now housing the brand-new Actions Ring button.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Finch cited Oklahoma City as an example of a team that changed the roles of players throughout its rotation depending on matchups, noting the minutes for Thunder Isaiah Hartenstein fluctuated.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
18 Oct. 2025
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The value of Canadian lumber has also fluctuated.—
Adam Taylor,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Changed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/changed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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