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as in transformed
to change in form, appearance, or use
the snappy pop song was transposed into a ballad through a reworking of instrumentation and a change in key
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as in relocated
to change the place or position of
after the ex-governor's scandals belatedly came to light, his portrait was transposed to a quiet corner of the statehouse
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transposed
Verb
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The countryside that whipped past me was completely transformed.—
Peter Leyden,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025 -
The entire yard was being transformed into a romantic proposal scene.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The youngest of the Day-Lewis clan relocated to Ireland after graduating from college, working in a pub while writing music for the National Concert Hall (NCH).—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Children's relocated its emergency department in 2023 to a new space built at the front of its hospital.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Schlittler grew up a Red Sox fan but said his family has fully converted to being Yankees fans since the team drafted him in the seventh round in 2022.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Rain-fed fields in arid areas that had relied on dry farming for centuries were converted to water-intensive farms growing rice, and alfalfa.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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The trepidation that led to Ohtani’s early exit from his start against these same Phillies last month — when Ohtani was removed from a no-hitter after five innings in an eventual loss — is not part of the calculus this time.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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The church removed several of its officials following a law firm's investigation into the allegations in November.—
Nolan Clay,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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He was sent to Central State Hospital for the Criminally Insane (part of what is now the Dodge Correctional Institution) in Waupun and later transferred to the Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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He was sent to Central State Hospital for the Criminally Insane (part of what is now the Dodge Correctional Institution) in Waupun and later transferred to the Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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In 2021, the mood at Intel momentarily shifted for the better, several employees told Fortune.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Though these core concerns have remained a constant in the group’s practice, its conceptual orientation has shifted over the past several years, from a focus on spatial interventions toward more explicitly participatory practices that question authorship and artwork.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Four-time league MVP A’ja Wilson had 28 points and 14 rebounds as the Aces moved ahead 2-0 in the first best-of-7 finals in league history.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ahead of this school year, MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius moved some central office staff to classroom teaching positions to fill vacant roles.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Transposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transposed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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