1
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
There is just something risky about taking real experience and transposing it to the plane of art.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transposing
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This environment is continuously unlocking new pathways to discovering and solving problems, and the very tools of science itself are transforming in unprecedented ways.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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In one engraving from van Deventer’s manual, his arm is shown inserted into an empty uterus almost up to the elbow, the engraver’s close, texturing lines transforming his hand into a radiating light within a cavernous female darkness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Do any pruning in spring or summer, and focus on removing dead or damaged branches and leaves, getting rid of crossing branches, and thinning out crowded areas to improve airflow.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Dec. 2025
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In reality, removing these credits without a credible alternative would hit many families hard, especially those already relying on the subsidies to keep coverage affordable.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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The vice president’s new book, which will be released on June 16, explores Vance’s religious journey to converting to Catholicism.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
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The city and a group of developers have also joined together to kick off the LaSalle Street Corridor Revitalization, converting obsolete Loop offices near the Thompson Center into residences and hotel rooms.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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With chaos occurring in and around Ann Arbor, former LSU Tigers star defensive back Tyrann Mathieu wrote on social media that Underwood should consider transferring to his alma mater in the Bayou.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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The deal approved Thursday involves the developers buying the city out of the lease, which has the effect of transferring ownership of the site to the developer.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Dec. 2025
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Now the brand is moving back towards that heritage in its approach to college sports.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Her advice for anyone newly diagnosed with MS is to make social connections and keep moving.—
ANDREW ABRAHAMS,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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The first phase includes grading the site, building roadways around the property, constructing ball fields and relocating existing overhead power lines underground, the latter of which has already been completed in a contract with Idaho Power.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
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Companies with high paying jobs are relocating, and some people are flourishing.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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There’s a lot happening here—the shifting perspectives, the gradient splashes—but Arsh somehow orchestrates real beauty within the chaos.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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The gargantuan task of taking the reins of Venezuela’s government, shifting it away from a brutal dictatorship and keeping the peace is expected to largely fall to the opposition group led by Maria Corina Machado.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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The finding is consistent with powerful winds transporting heat from the planet's intensely hot dayside toward its cooler nightside, researchers say.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 June 2026
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Beyond gasoline, oil also affects the cost of transporting goods, manufacturing products and producing food.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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“Transposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transposing. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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