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: made different in some way
… she addressed me again, speaking in very altered tones; so altered, that I hardly recognised them as hers.—
Wilkie Collins
Wilkie Collins… no great change had taken place inside him, but his exterior was visibly altered.—Booth Tarkington
Booth Tarkington2
: castrated sense 1a
I've noticed that my altered cats and my older cats have more dandruff than the unaltered and younger ones.—Susie Page
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Despite the altered parade schedule, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell celebrated the city's resilience, emphasizing the authenticity of the festivities.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The mice also may look more full-bodied because another altered gene leads to changes in body weight in mammoths.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Previous studies have attributed persistent medical conditions astronauts on the ISS have reported, such as skin rashes, cold sores and some atypical allergies, to their altered immune systems.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The viewing experience can feel like slipping into an altered fugue state, time suspended entirely.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The mice also may look more full-bodied because another altered gene leads to changes in body weight in mammoths.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Previous studies have attributed persistent medical conditions astronauts on the ISS have reported, such as skin rashes, cold sores and some atypical allergies, to their altered immune systems.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The viewing experience can feel like slipping into an altered fugue state, time suspended entirely.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Altered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/altered. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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