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 work is revealing a monument changed by time, weather and millions of visitors. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 That changed Saturday, as rookie fourth-round tight end Matt Hibner caught five passes for 61 yards, including a 29-yard reception. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Somewhere outside the venue, a video plays of Darby Allin talking about how much Kevin Knight has changed. — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026 As Miriam grows more secure in herself, Luccardi subtly changed the physical quality of the performance. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 Katra said that nothing has changed in terms of arresting people. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 When Leeland Properties acquired the site in 2017, little had changed. — Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Many artists would follow suit in the years to come, until the rules around ticket bundling were changed in 2020, per Billboard. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026 But the commissioner for Mississippi’s Department of Public Safety, Sean Tindell, who is White, has said Mississippi has changed over the decades. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

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Verb

The post has now been modified to omit the retirement statement.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026
While the business of cosmetically modified, futuristic-looking pets remains in its infancy, animal rights groups worry that eventually the creatures will be created, sold and later discarded in crowded municipal shelters.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of modified

Verb

Ottawa’s pipeline was highly ranked for years, but as its top young players have aged out of prospect status, the situation has shifted drastically.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
In recent years, the Army shifted more of its recruiting effort into large Democratic-leaning cities after traditional recruiting strongholds in the South, rural America and the suburbs could no longer produce enough qualified volunteers.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of shifted

Verb

The provider binds the account, agent and task in an authorization record and digitally signs it, allowing the retailer and payment service to verify who issued it and whether it has been altered.

— Aashis Luitel, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
The exterior of the Knox-Goodrich building, which was constructed in 1889, can’t be altered even if work is done inside the property.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of altered

Verb

Others varied the potatoes and went with diced frozen ones or crispy tots.

— Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026
The dozens of similar shows that have followed, many of them starring Kidman as well—she can also be found in The Undoing, Expats, Nine Perfect Strangers, and The Perfect Couple—have varied in quality.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of varied

Verb

Palace also swapped winger Brennan Johnson for Everton forward Dwight McNeil, who is an option to start against them at Hill Dickinson Stadium in the clubs’ August 22 opener.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Their friends were amazed by their likeness, and ⁠the girls swapped addresses.

— Reuters, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of swapped

Verb

It was recently remodeled by architect Gabriela Liebert and is now on the market for about $6 million.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Barnes & Noble has also remodeled many of its locations, installing modular shelving, improving lighting, and reorganizing how books are presented.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of remodeled

Verb

Tensions have fluctuated, but have been high since independence-leaning Tsai Ing-wen was elected Taiwan's president in 2016, and China cut off official contact.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Although China and North Korea share a border and are both communist states, their relationship has fluctuated over the nearly eight decades since the two countries were founded.

— ZHENG JIYONG, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026