TRANSPOSING Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

transposing

verb

present participle of transpose

as in transforming

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 removing

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 transposing Gervais told the audience in an Q&A following the screening that the show was a continuation of his process and work across The Office, Extras and After Life, transposing his observations of life into drama, and also tapped into his love of animals. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 June 2026 There is just something risky about taking real experience and transposing it to the plane of art. — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026 The series was shot across Hong Kong, Macau, Bangkok, Kanchanaburi and Phuket, transposing le Carré’s espionage framework into a contemporary Asian setting. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026 The film is intended as a homage to 1940s and ’50s detective noir films, cleverly transposing those aesthetics onto modern-day Bakersfield, California. — James Factora, Them., 21 Aug. 2025

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Verb

New York — Artificial intelligence is a game-changing technology that’s already transforming how the world lives and works.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Playing a key role in that push is Qatar’s Ooredoo Group, which has been steadily transforming itself from a traditional telco into a digital infrastructure provider over the last three years.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of transforming

Verb

Despite the use of search dogs and removing slabs of concrete, police came up empty.

— Eileen Murphy, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
The order prevents anyone from withholding or obstructing necessary treatment or removing, discharging, or transferring the child while the court considers the case.

— Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of removing

Verb

Webb and Payton will lament converting only 5-of-14 attempts on third down, but the Broncos generally appeared in sync operationally.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
While the humanoid robotics industry has a long way to go, the potential market opportunity has led to Tesla CEO Elon Musk doubling down on robotics, converting EV production lines at the company's Fremont factory to make Optimus humanoid robots.

— Elaine Yu,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of converting

Verb

He was rushed to Luton and Dunstable Hospital, where doctors restarted his heart before transferring him to the Royal Brompton Hospital in London for specialist care.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
These refillable travel atomizers solve all three problems by transferring your favorite scent into a slim, TSA-friendly bottle that barely takes up any room.

— Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of transferring

Verb

When rolling, it is recommended to run the pasta through a pasta machine at the thickest setting first, then fold the pasta strip over itself into 3 thicknesses and repeat, before moving down a setting.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Though one of the youngest in the field, Bullock carried herself with veteranlike focus, moving through her routine with confidence.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of moving

Verb

And constantly shifting that on set with all of the characters.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Youthful ambition bequeathed them unpredictably shifting time signatures, a daunting nylon-string intro, some odd musical shifts during the guitar-solo section, and a long list of other complexities.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of shifting

Verb

According to the country's Home Affairs department, which briefed lawmakers on Tuesday, the country has spent nearly $18 million accommodating and transporting immigrants who demanded to return to their home countries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
City Hall was open Wednesday and the city sent fire rescue trucks to assist in Portage as well as extra V-Line buses to help Porter County EMS in transporting patients who need oxygen to a hospital in another city.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of transporting

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