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as in modifying
to make different in some way
can't you alter your plans just slightly so we can leave 10 minutes earlier?
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as in fixing
to remove the sex organs of
contends that cats and dogs that have been altered make better pets
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Recent Examples of altering
This summer could see franchise-altering players such as Auston Matthews, Jason Robertson, Robert Thomas and even Brady Tkachuk being part of the offseason trade market.
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Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The story follows a rough-around-the-edges man (Gyllenhaal) who ends up sharing an unwanted journey with his fiancée’s prickly, overprotective father (Costner) after a life-altering turn upends their plans.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 May 2026
The approach leans toward enhancing natural features rather than dramatically altering them.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Significantly altering Orlando’s roster would likely have to come in the form of another trade as opposed to free agency, given the financial reality facing the Magic.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Prostate biopsies carry high risk of infection, and surgeries to remove tumors can lead to erectile dysfunction, while radiotherapy and other aggressive treatments have life-altering side effects.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 14 May 2026
Other players contributed to the efforts, but those two were consistently altering shots.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 10 May 2026
For many, the light sentences marked a shocking and meager ending to the life-altering tragedy witnessed by thousands.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
As technology continues to advance, drone warfare will likely become more autonomous, more widespread, and more decisive, fundamentally altering the way battles are fought.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The story follows a rough-around-the-edges man (Gyllenhaal) who ends up sharing an unwanted journey with his fiancée’s prickly, overprotective father (Costner) after a life-altering turn upends their plans.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 May 2026
The approach leans toward enhancing natural features rather than dramatically altering them.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Significantly altering Orlando’s roster would likely have to come in the form of another trade as opposed to free agency, given the financial reality facing the Magic.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Prostate biopsies carry high risk of infection, and surgeries to remove tumors can lead to erectile dysfunction, while radiotherapy and other aggressive treatments have life-altering side effects.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 14 May 2026
Other players contributed to the efforts, but those two were consistently altering shots.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 10 May 2026
For many, the light sentences marked a shocking and meager ending to the life-altering tragedy witnessed by thousands.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
As technology continues to advance, drone warfare will likely become more autonomous, more widespread, and more decisive, fundamentally altering the way battles are fought.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altering
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Those included adding desks or modifying office space to make more efficient use of workplaces; shifting the location of employees’ workstations based on surplus office space; and working with California’s Department of General Services to potentially use additional space in Sacramento.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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And SpaceX is modifying three pads in the Cape Canaveral area — Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Launch Complex 37-A and 37-B at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station — to accommodate Starship launches.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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This painting and the others like it, and the birthday picnic at Henley-on-Klip, compress the air around me, fixing me in the middle, under the weight of this green richness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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The 900-foot ship Dali lost power twice and slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge early March 26, 2024, as a work crew was fixing potholes.—
Tom Costello,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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On most bikes, changing classes requires a trip to a phone application or diving through menus that require you to pull over.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Artificial intelligence seeping into classrooms and industries, junior roles becoming more competitive and the rising cost of a diploma are changing the equation.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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That same year, Weinstock’s began remodeling its department store.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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The project includes modifying interior space on the independent-living portion of the property at the basement level, minimal facade changes, new doors and windows, remodeling an existing unit that was abandoned and exterior improvements to site ramps.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Altering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altering. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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