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 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 Flock recently changed some of its features to prevent abuse. — Meg Anderson, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026 Sure, characters have changed (Lee Corso's final show was last year), but the vibe is still the same. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Last year, Alvarado handed Kennedale a 63-3 loss; a lot has changed since. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026 That has changed quietly, with robots now performing important roles in operating rooms, hospital wards, rehabilitation centers, and corridors around the world. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 Tehran’s own understanding of deterrence has also changed over the course of the war. — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026 Now & Then A beloved sleepover movie and cult classic, Now & Then is about a group of friends who get together as adults after many years apart to reflect on the summer that changed their lives. — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026

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Qatar gifted the $400 million Boeing 747-8 to the United States in 2025, and the aircraft was subsequently modified for presidential use after Boeing’s replacement Air Force One program faced significant delays and cost overruns.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
The lawsuit alleges that Macciello modified the loan agreement under duress and agreed to give Shvartsman and his company a greater share of the film’s potential proceeds.

— Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of modified

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How the rule will work in practice shifted between when the memorandum of understanding was signed and what’s in the new CBA.

— Chris Johnston, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Still, the threats have increased for the islands of Niihau and Kauai because the storm's forecast track has shifted steadily eastward, the National Hurricane Center said.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of shifted

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Prizes are non-transferable and may not be exchanged for cash, resold, or substituted by winners, except that The Athletic reserves the right to substitute a prize or prize component of equal or lesser value if necessary.

— Mathieu Clavie, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Clothes come off, kisses are exchanged, and there’s an intense thigh grab.

— Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of exchanged

Verb

Games and traditions alike were severely altered or outright shut down as a result of the pandemic and its accompanying lunacy, and the Florida Gators' football program especially felt the brunt of this.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
After having received coordinates for a survivor, White altered their course to look for Parker and prepared supplies to keep him warm.

— Steven Romo, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

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Ultra-lightweight racing bucket seats and carbon fiber door cards have been swapped in, along with a roll bar in the name of support and rigidity.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026
Selena Gomez seems to agree, having returned from a long vacation in Italy and swapped into a decidedly more fall-ready look.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of swapped

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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
The building went through an even bigger transformation in 2018, when the interior was stripped down to the studs and completely remodeled, Lange said.

— Evan Moore August 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of remodeled

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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
This change was particularly noteworthy because credit ratings of Israel have fluctuated in the past few years.

— Sharon Udasin, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026