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 That changed when Detective Tim Cooper, who watched that episode as a child, had a chance encounter in 2018 in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church parking lot. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 The scale, frequency, quantification, and accessibility of social comparison have all changed. — Ashwini Nadkarni, Time, 24 Oct. 2026 Ladybird Taco started with a breakfast craving, a homemade tortilla and a chance encounter that changed everything. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026 Some protests have been banned Police changed the Paris route Friday. — Richard Engel, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026 Throughout their playoff run, much has changed, strengthening their identity as a team and pushing them closer to making history. — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026 What changed on the fall runways isn’t the volume of lace and ruffles, which recur every few seasons, but the styling around them. — Laurence Goldberg, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026 Fortunately, decades of research have fundamentally changed what is possible. — Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026 But Jeon developed a reputation for vivid performances that changed shape from project to project. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

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Verb

The researchers modified a capsid protein called pVIII, attaching cancer antigens to its surface by incorporating the corresponding genetic instructions into the virus.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
The indictment describes another customer being told that their asylum story was too long and too personal and needed to be modified.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of modified

Verb

Election forecaster Cook Political Report shifted Ohio’s gubernatorial race toward Democratic candidate Amy Acton on Friday after a week of backlash over an ad Republican Vivek Ramaswamy ran featuring her estranged mother.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
The risk shifted to Utah's southeast, where streams ran fast and high.

— MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of shifted

Verb

As detailed in work from Liu’s team published earlier this year, some of the minerals in the meteorite have been aqueously altered—a sign that liquid water once percolated through Mars’s ancient mantle and crust.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
With a few exceptions, practices for base-camping teams weren’t open to fans, which could have altered their decision to remain in Kansas City.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of altered

Verb

While Friday’s industrial action has been nationwide, demands have varied from one location to the next.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
The agents engaged in a wide range of activities that varied markedly across agents despite identical starting conditions.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of varied

Verb

The Hefei team plucked out a single oxygen atom and swapped it for a nitrogen atom.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Unlike Apollo-era spacesuits sized to each astronaut, the EMU was designed to be reused, so its components can be swapped out to fit astronauts of different sizes.

— Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of swapped

Verb

La Grande Épicerie’s fish stand was remodeled two years ago, including with mosaics by Parisian artist Mathilde Jonquière, and the rotisserie corner has been relooked more recently.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Offices have been remodeled for a modern look, part of a plan to upgrade on-campus facilities.

— PJ Green October 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of remodeled

Verb

Views on the role of childbirth, reproductive rights, sexuality, and the female body have fluctuated through time and place.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
Quarterback play is … OK Florida’s offense has fluctuated in form and quality this season.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026