TRANSPOSES Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

transposes

verb

present tense third-person singular of transpose

as in transforms

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 relocates

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 transposes Bulleh Shah transposes the framework of the lover and beloved to the self and the divine. — Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026 Shot in France and partially underwritten by a French production company, Jude’s interpretation transposes the maid’s experience to that of a Romanian immigrant. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 Metaphorical Molluscs • Wheels Within Wheels Park Chan-wook manages to both honor and improve upon his source material in this out-of-the-box adaptation, which transposes the action from Victorian England to 1930s colonial Korea, and, honestly, fixes the third act. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026

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Transform ashes into memorial stones Solidification is a newer alternative to traditional cremation that transforms a beloved pet’s remains into ash memorial stones.

— Yvonne Villasenor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
And as Aroonpheng spins his narrative into a long, misshapen web, the drama involving Yak vanishes behind a cloud of fog and transforms into the film’s most baffling yet bracing detour.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of transforms

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Sleepless in Seattle follows widower Sam Baldwin (Tom Hanks), who relocates to Seattle with his young son Jonah (Ross Malinger).

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026
Rather than killing the snakes found on its property, Cat Haven relocates them to areas farther from the cats, according to Anderson.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of relocates

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The Samsung 55-inch The Frame converts any bare wall space into a premium gallery exhibit by layering a print-like matte texture over its QLED display to kill ambient background reflections.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
The blade operates at a 40 kHz ultrasonic frequency, but SonicMax focuses on the transducer's Q factor — a measure of how efficiently the system converts electrical energy into cutting motion rather than heat.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of converts

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First, the continuous scouring action of the water jet removes slag and oxidized sputtering residues, producing a clean processing interface with smooth inner walls and vertical groove profiles.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Jacobs, placed on the commissioner’s exempt list Sunday, can’t practice or play until NFL commissioner Roger Goodell removes him from the list.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of removes

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Colorado moves way up to one spot ahead of Georgia Tech after blocking the final field goal for the road win over the Yellow Jackets.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Buoyed by her leadership of the multi-billion-dollar expansion project last decade, Espino moves up from deputy administrator to take full command of the canal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of moves

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The evolution of strategies can lead to stable populations, bistable populations (where the population flips between two stable strategies), or limit cycles, where the population shifts continuously among multiple strategies.

— Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Try meeting their needs first and see if their behavior shifts.

— Juli Fraga, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of shifts

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Robotic system transfers 400 gallons During the demonstration, the USNS Vindicator training support vessel towed the refueling system.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
If a player transfers to another SEC school outside the first transfer portal window in the spring, the school would have been subject to a half-season suspension for the coach and a fine of 50% of that sport’s operating budget.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

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