1
as in modified
to make different in some way
my wife has changed the look of our living room more times than we care to remember
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2
as in shifted
to pass from one form, state, or level to another
the weather in New England is constantly changing
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as in exchanged
to give up (something) and take something else in return
would you mind changing your seat so my friends can sit together?
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Recent Examples of changed
Kolb says the Fall/Winter 2026 schedule changed to lighten the load on the Monday holiday, without such a long break between the New York and London shows, which organizers trialled last year.
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Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
But a year after Sabathia’s induction, have times already changed?
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The car dealership world has changed a lot in the more than four decades since Steve Turner entered the industry.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
The Games have changed hugely since the first Winter Olympics, held in France in 1924.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
While a new tagline wouldn’t have substantially changed many minds, the campaign itself highlighted the Post leadership’s inability to the think creatively.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Scrubs launched 25 years ago, and over the eight original seasons, not much changed, exactly.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
The company changed hands several times over the years after its founder sold it in 1968.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
Two things changed as a result.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
But a year after Sabathia’s induction, have times already changed?
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The car dealership world has changed a lot in the more than four decades since Steve Turner entered the industry.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
The Games have changed hugely since the first Winter Olympics, held in France in 1924.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
While a new tagline wouldn’t have substantially changed many minds, the campaign itself highlighted the Post leadership’s inability to the think creatively.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Scrubs launched 25 years ago, and over the eight original seasons, not much changed, exactly.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
The company changed hands several times over the years after its founder sold it in 1968.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
Two things changed as a result.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for changed
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The light frigates are based on the Gibbs & Cox international frigate design, though they will be modified based on specific requirements.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Baltimore police recovered 65 Glocks modified into machine guns in 2024, compared with 35 the previous year.—
Cindy Camp,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2026
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Another image shifted the focus to friendship, showing Grey posing alongside longtime friend Tracy Pollan.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Leonard Bernstein hosted a cocktail party, before hopping across the street to play Carnegie Hall, whose opening in 1891 shifted the center of the city’s culture uptown.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
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While reporters were present, the two leaders only exchanged pleasantries.—
MICHELLE L. PRICE,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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The two teams exchanged possessions, looking to ice the game.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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While those albums captured much of the project’s early spirit and altered little, Canada, the fourth Placid Angles album, feels different.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, electronic screening from the metal surface greatly altered images of vibrations that moved perpendicular to the surface.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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How pronounced the link was between particulate exposure and death varied by season and demographics.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Different species of Prototaxites might have varied in size, but the largest would have really towered over the landscape at a time when plants were less than 1 meter tall, said Kevin Boyce, a professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Stanford University.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Under the Obama administration, the pyramid was swapped in 2011 in favor of 'MyPlate', which prioritized vegetables, fruits and grain over protein.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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One of those members — e-commerce giant Amazon — got swapped in for Walgreens in early 2024.—
Alex Harring,Nick Wells,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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The kitchen was remodeled with quartz counters and modern white cabinetry.—
Lynn Slaney Silguero,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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In far East Contra Costa County, McCauley has established or remodeled about 28 restaurants, such as Humphrey’s at the Antioch marina, which has been renamed Smith’s Landing and Guadalajara Taqueria, among others.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Super Bowl ticket prices have fluctuated in recent years, though average ticket costs have typically trended upward, peaking in 2024.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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When Lillie Salas saw the Illini Republicans’ post, her emotions fluctuated from disbelief to outrage.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Changed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/changed. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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