as in varying
not staying constant
a changing wind made sailing a challenge
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1
as in modifying
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 shifting
to pass from one form, state, or level to another
the weather in New England is constantly changing
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as in exchanging
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 changing
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
After all, your business deserves a fighting chance in a highly competitive, often-changing market.
—K.h. Koehler, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The beauty industry is changing because Black founders are building undeniable brands and demanding space.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
His accuser had already twice identified a different person as the alleged perpetrator before changing her story.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Southwest Airlines, the airport's second largest airline, said most travelers would not experience disruptions and that Southwest will communicate changes directly to customers and offer flexibility in changing plans.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
And some of the billionaires who previously opposed him are changing their tune.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Along the way, the town of Framingham was actually changing pretty dramatically.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Elsewhere in the interview, Nader continued to elaborate on how changing her look resulted in a major shift in her opportunities.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
The research’s molecular dynamics and experimental results confirm that adjusting the interlayer spacing by changing the C3N4 content effectively improves the reaction kinetics.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
After all, your business deserves a fighting chance in a highly competitive, often-changing market.
—K.h. Koehler, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The beauty industry is changing because Black founders are building undeniable brands and demanding space.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
His accuser had already twice identified a different person as the alleged perpetrator before changing her story.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Southwest Airlines, the airport's second largest airline, said most travelers would not experience disruptions and that Southwest will communicate changes directly to customers and offer flexibility in changing plans.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
And some of the billionaires who previously opposed him are changing their tune.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Along the way, the town of Framingham was actually changing pretty dramatically.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Elsewhere in the interview, Nader continued to elaborate on how changing her look resulted in a major shift in her opportunities.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for changing
Adjective
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Even within a single day, temporary weight shifts are common and are often due to varying levels of fluid retention.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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The habitat-modifying keystone species play a vital role in the region’s ecosystem supporting the health and dispersal of wildlife and other native plants.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The researchers plan to address the light sensitivity issue by modifying how the vitamin interacts with the electrolyte and by improving the engineering of the flow cell itself.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While young players like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and others are fighting for better pay for their industry-shifting work, college football programs are shelling out $40 million to $50 million payouts to get their underperforming coaches to stop showing up to the office.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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This season, many of China’s rising stars did exactly that — flying from Paris back to Shanghai overnight, shifting seamlessly from runway storytelling to retail strategy.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After exchanging zeros, All-Star catcher Will Smith pounded a solo home run with two outs in the 11th inning.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Take William Shakespeare, who is often portrayed as a carouser, downing pints while exchanging barbs with his fellow writers, cheating on his wife with both men and women, passionately engaging his quill to reimagine the very nature of the human being.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The early days of the season have been decidedly uneven.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Special features include their grippy Vibram outsoles, cushiony FloatPro Foam pods, and extra underfoot protection against rocks and uneven terrain.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Carol’s book signing before the world-altering event is really a microcosm of what would soon become the macrocosm.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Adding pumpkin seeds to a smoothie can enhance its nutritional value without significantly altering the flavor.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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And while some rentals in the area offer on-site care at fluctuating market rates, as a Continuing Care Retirement Community, The Vi provides compassionate care at a more predictable cost, since those rates are built into a resident’s monthly fees.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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In principle, besides fluctuating stars transients can be associated with other things, too, such as extreme space weather events impinging on the upper atmosphere, sunlight glinting off reflective objects near Earth, as well as flaws in the telescope or the imaging process.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Houck underlined that swapping Princeton’s components into Google’s best quantum processor would enable it to work 1,000 times better.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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That could include reducing the amount of alfalfa and other hay crops used to feed livestock, or swapping out wheat and sorghum and instead planting corn and potatoes.—
Huma Tariq Malik,
The Conversation,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Changing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/changing. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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