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
Over time, from edition to edition, the aesthetic of its illustrations changed.
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Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
This loss had to be especially tough for the Jayhawks, considering a controversial holding call on KU changed the momentum of the game.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
What’s changed in Syria is that the Assad government is no more, bringing an end to years of civil war.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Since that confrontation, things have changed dramatically.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Voters here haven't changed their impression of the party though, and polls show that Democrats struggle with that perception nationwide.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
In a television documentary that aired in early 2019, Watson was asked if his views had changed.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
And as the shutdown drags on, those big wins for Democrats on Tuesday night appear to have changed the political calculus on Capitol Hill.
—ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
In a big-picture sense, that play was huge in a 3-point win on the road, as a touchdown would have changed the dynamics of the entire second half.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
This loss had to be especially tough for the Jayhawks, considering a controversial holding call on KU changed the momentum of the game.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
What’s changed in Syria is that the Assad government is no more, bringing an end to years of civil war.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Since that confrontation, things have changed dramatically.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Voters here haven't changed their impression of the party though, and polls show that Democrats struggle with that perception nationwide.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
In a television documentary that aired in early 2019, Watson was asked if his views had changed.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
And as the shutdown drags on, those big wins for Democrats on Tuesday night appear to have changed the political calculus on Capitol Hill.
—ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
In a big-picture sense, that play was huge in a 3-point win on the road, as a touchdown would have changed the dynamics of the entire second half.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for changed
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Voclosporin is chemically similar to cyclosporine but has been modified to exhibit more predictable pharmacokinetics, resulting in steadier blood levels and fewer dose adjustments.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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None of the content files in Common Crawl’s archives appears to have been modified since 2016, suggesting that no content has been removed in at least nine years.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Those results were buoyed in part by surging support from young voters and Hispanic voters, who shifted toward the right in 2024 after historically leaning toward the Democrats.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sherrill, 53, a former Navy helicopter pilot and federal prosecutor who was elected to Congress in the Democratic wave of 2018, emerged victorious after a bruising campaign that tested her reputation as a moderate in a state that has shifted towards Republicans in recent years.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Members of the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazis clashed with rallygoers, and the sides exchanged gunfire, killing five (four of whom were CWP members) and injuring 12 in what became known as the Greensboro Massacre.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The cohort of grand slam champions and finalists exchanged their tennis kits for designer threads and accessories for the photo session, lensed by Yemeni-Egyptian-American artist Yumna Al-Arashi at Bab AlSaad, a cultural retreat in the historic district of Diriyah.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Hans von Spakovsky, a former DOJ attorney and senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, said the politicization started when Eric Holder became attorney general in 2009 and altered the definition of what was considered acceptable protocol under the DOJ, from that point onward.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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That breakthrough altered the deadlock of WWI and inspired the global development of tanks as a means for breakthrough, not just static defence.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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The market reaction to these hyperscalers' reports varied widely this week, and investors appear to have different reasons to be optimistic about each name.—
Alex Harring,Yun Li,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Research on the relationship between acetaminophen and Autism Spectrum Disorder has varied, but many physicians say evidence does not support a causal relationship.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
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Desiree swapped her Amazon hooks for the Glenn Towel Bar from Ethnik Living after one of her bath sheets pulled a hook clean off the wall.—
Jasmine Desiree,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
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For its return in 2022, New Balance swapped out the sole unit with that of the 860v2.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Built on the bones of the Thunderbird Motel (born 1962), it was purchased by Andre Balazs and remodeled into a millennial party palace, beckoning to budget scenesters far and wide from 1999 until its closure in 2021.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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For comparison, around the same time, McDonald’s remodeled a vast majority of its US restaurants, adding digital kiosks and refreshed interiors.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Florida State has fluctuated between big wins and crushingly close losses.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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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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“Changed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/changed. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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