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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
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.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 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
Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transposes
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Moreover, this hardware evolution transforms existing, fragmented glovebox work into a unified, full-device fabrication system managed by a digital twin interface.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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With this classic recipe, your favorite soft drink transforms into an extra-elegant Bundt cake.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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Under the bill, state incentives would be clawed back if a team relocates its stadium, headquarters or training facility outside of Missouri.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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That relocates the blame in the mother.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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Instead of burning coal, the system converts its chemical energy directly into electricity, avoiding the release of carbon dioxide that normally defines its environmental impact.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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The two-floor structure welcomes you in with a main level equipped with a full kitchen, two bathrooms, and a tatami room that converts into a spare bedroom.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
23 Apr. 2026
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The order does not legalize marijuana for recreational or medical use under federal law, but removes it from the classification of drugs like heroin, MDMA and LSD.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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There’s a tool that eliminates the need to bend or kneel to pull up weeds, and effectively removes the entire sprout according to shoppers, preventing the same plant from popping back up all summer.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Carr is a natural athlete who moves like a great shortstop, and his ability to find cleaner throwing air out of the pocket — and his ability to make throws from multiple arm slots — is special.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the Moon moves through your 9th House of Learning, conversations shape direction.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Whether the exhibition shifts attention back to the art—and away from the circumstances that produced it—will become clearer when the Biennale opens next month.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Amid these changes, former directors and national leaders in science expressed concern about the trajectory of the agency and its independence as the administration shifts its funding priorities.—
Fiona Bork,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2026
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That engine is mated to a six-speed transmission and a chain drive that transfers that power to the rear wheels.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
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The deal, announced Tuesday, transfers all trademarks and associated rights of the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown from the Stronach Group (doing business as 1/ST) to Churchill Downs ($CHDN).—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Transposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transposes. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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