transposed

past tense of transpose

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Recent Examples of transposed And in the Cold War, the island metaphor was transposed to the nuclear shelter. Rob Schmitz, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026 As Singh tries to prevent that from happening, his efforts are transposed with Gaitonde’s story, an epic tale that examines the nature of power amid the city’s religious and economic tensions. Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Two couples, one dinner party — that’s the bare-bones basis of The Invite, an adaptation of the 2020 Spanish movie The People Upstairs that feels tailor-made to be franchised, translated to just about any language, and transposed onto just about any upper-middle-class milieu. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026 The caps-lock title and eff-you art work, in which the artist’s image is transposed onto a hand as a triumphant middle finger, overshoots the tone. Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 11 June 2026 The underdog framing, the embassy accounts running wild on X, the cultural-reference dunking on a bloated American president—these are Ukrainian moves, transposed to a different war. Bobby Ghosh, Time, 27 May 2026 Books were produced collaboratively; writers sent off handwritten manuscripts to printers, who transposed them onto a printing press before setting them to paper. Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026 Tardieu has transposed the story to the Normandy countryside for her adaptation which is due to begin shooting next month with Benoît Magimel, Léa Drucker and Melanie Thierry in the cast. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 May 2026 There was 24-hour radio news, which Ted Turner had used as a model or a format that would be transposed onto television. Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transposed
Verb
  • The Fight for the Soul of College Football, as the Hurricanes’ bold, brash and arrogant style transformed college football into something closer to theater.
    Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Others transformed astronomy, revealed hidden worlds across the Solar System, or even ventured beyond the Sun’s influence.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Seven years after the defeat, Jones, who had relocated to Virginia, ran but lost in his bid to unseat incumbent Republican Eric Cantor for a seat to serve the 7th District of the state.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Romero said the plan for the post office building is to fill it with tenants relocated from other properties owned by Mana.
    Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Kat Rader converted a penalty kick to pull the Dash into a draw with the Courage.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • But Sabalenka converted a spinny kick second-serve ace, keeping her faint hopes alive.
    Lukas Weese, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Griffin Jax was set to start for the Rays, but was removed hours before first pitch because of discomfort in his right elbow.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • When later editions were printed, most of the overt Nazi symbolism was quietly removed from the signatures.
    Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • She was first taken to South Shore Hospital and then transferred to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston for treatment.
    Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The crash victim, identified as a 66-year-old man, was taken out of the woods by the fire department using specialized vehicles and transferred to an ambulance which transported him to Life Star.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This stubbornness could cost Republicans another seat, as the Cook Political Report has shifted the race to a toss-up over the scandal.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The company has increasingly shifted toward defense manufacturing, using robotic 3D printing to produce drone hulls and full-scale boat structures, reports Defence Blog.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • At home, Indian authorities moved aggressively, seizing his properties and luxury assets, from high-end cars to jewelry and artworks.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Creekside and Worth County moved up in classification, and Bowdon and Hebron Christian have new coaches and graduated key players.
    Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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