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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 transposed
Director Harry Lighton transposed the story from the 1970s to the present, casting a hulking Alexander Skarsgård as the gorgeous and emotionally remote biker Ray, and Melling as the shy, diminutive parking attendant who submits himself to Ray.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
Most of the trade bloc’s 27 member states are on a harmonized timeline that will see the region-wide legislation transposed into respective national laws by July 26, 2027, but it will be applied to companies in phases between 2028 and 2029.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
The greater arteries connecting the heart to the rest of the body could be transposed.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
Graycode, Jiiiiin—two electro-acoustic composers—transposed the soundtrack of the 12Cilindri’s engine into a visual pattern that runs over the hood.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2026
The Venetian Princess is one of the most prominent examples of how Roberto Coin has transposed Venetian architecture into its jewelry designs.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
The action is transposed to an oceanside much like Valencia’s; the set designer Patricia Albizu supplies painterly backdrops of sand, sea, and sky.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
With the story transposed to a tough sprawling prison in Marseille, one of France’s most multicultural cities, the protagonist is now a young African immigrant, serving time for drug smuggling, who is offered the protection of a powerful and shady French-Algerian businessman.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
Most of the trade bloc’s 27 member states are on a harmonized timeline that will see the region-wide legislation transposed into respective national laws by July 26, 2027, but it will be applied to companies in phases between 2028 and 2029.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
The greater arteries connecting the heart to the rest of the body could be transposed.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
Graycode, Jiiiiin—two electro-acoustic composers—transposed the soundtrack of the 12Cilindri’s engine into a visual pattern that runs over the hood.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2026
The Venetian Princess is one of the most prominent examples of how Roberto Coin has transposed Venetian architecture into its jewelry designs.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
The action is transposed to an oceanside much like Valencia’s; the set designer Patricia Albizu supplies painterly backdrops of sand, sea, and sky.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
With the story transposed to a tough sprawling prison in Marseille, one of France’s most multicultural cities, the protagonist is now a young African immigrant, serving time for drug smuggling, who is offered the protection of a powerful and shady French-Algerian businessman.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transposed
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Hudson, New York About two hours north of Manhattan, Hudson has transformed from a 19th-century whaling port into one of the Hudson Valley’s most design-centric small cities.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The neighborhood/area NoMad has transformed in the past few years, now competing with the Lower East Side and the West Village for the coolest on the island—and the area feels like a perfect combo of the two.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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Why is the cemetery being relocated?—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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Cambria relocated to the island and signed more than 400 Cuban players over the next three decades, turning Havana into Major League Baseball’s most prominent talent pipeline before players began arriving from the rest of the Caribbean.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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The other side of the former main-entrance doorway was converted into a stunning powder room, its Gothic arch preserved and now faceted with mosaic tile.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2026
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In a scrappy match, the home side claimed the lead for the third and final time with eight minutes to go after a Leonardo Marin try converted by Paolo Garbisi, who was a perfect five-of-five off the kicking tee.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The paramedics had removed one of the bullets from Martinez’s arm, leaving it behind, along with bloody rags.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Bauder admonished the crowd several times for being too noisy, and police removed a protester who yelled vulgar comments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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The waterfall was acquired by Mount Angel Abbey in 1908 and transferred to The Abbey Foundation of Oregon, a nonprofit that supports the abbey, in 2002, according to Amanda Staggenborg, the foundation’s communications director.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Senior guard Kyra Gardner transferred from Washington State and earned Big Sky Newcomer of the Year.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
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Each is a possible candidate to be shifted to the state.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Apple just unveiled a series of new devices and upgrades, but the focus has shifted almost immediately to what lies ahead.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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The win moved the Kings into the final wild-card playoff spot in the Western Conference.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Late last year, Arthurell moved into an existing foster home in Sydney, where two children were already living under the care of an elderly woman, 2GB reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Transposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transposed. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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