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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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
That has suddenly changed in the playoffs.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
The Canadian Radio-television Commission was established in 1968 as a federal agency to oversee broadcasting in Canada and in 1976 had its powers expanded to include telecommunications (and the name changed accordingly to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission [CRTC]).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
After Anne Arundel County Police investigated the issue and confirmed Serrano-Esquivel had been in a separate vehicle, federal authorities changed their story.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
In London, however, the narrative changed direction completely.
—Maddalena Gomez, Vanity Fair, 27 Apr. 2026
This led him to reflect on how much prisons have changed and eventually to an idea with his Marshall Project colleagues.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
ChargePoint just changed the EV charging game in America by unveiling its most powerful electric vehicle charger ever.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
So when Brighton & Hove Albion came to Tottenham on Saturday, De Zerbi changed it.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Mitchell Robinson changed the game off the bench.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
The Canadian Radio-television Commission was established in 1968 as a federal agency to oversee broadcasting in Canada and in 1976 had its powers expanded to include telecommunications (and the name changed accordingly to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission [CRTC]).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
After Anne Arundel County Police investigated the issue and confirmed Serrano-Esquivel had been in a separate vehicle, federal authorities changed their story.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
In London, however, the narrative changed direction completely.
—Maddalena Gomez, Vanity Fair, 27 Apr. 2026
This led him to reflect on how much prisons have changed and eventually to an idea with his Marshall Project colleagues.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
ChargePoint just changed the EV charging game in America by unveiling its most powerful electric vehicle charger ever.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
So when Brighton & Hove Albion came to Tottenham on Saturday, De Zerbi changed it.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Mitchell Robinson changed the game off the bench.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for changed
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The material is like a sponge, but the researchers modified its internal structure to keep it stable inside water for long periods.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Milei also modified an open-records law to limit the scope of publicly available information and, in 2024, shut down Argentina's state news agency Telam, accusing it of being a propaganda mouthpiece for the left-leaning populist opposition.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the 1950s and the early 1960s, concerns shifted to include more pragmatic approaches to developing and sustaining domestic cultural industries and encouraging technological development.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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There’s also a perception that the product has shifted in a way that doesn’t align with this customer’s needs.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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The overnight attacks followed a prisoner swap Friday, in which Russia and Ukraine exchanged 193 service members.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Vouchers can be exchanged for a ticket comparable in price and location to select regular season home games, including Sunday’s doubleheader.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Finally, in overcoming this vexing moment, the two would establish a painterly repartee that altered the trajectory of their own work and, by extension, modern art.—
Susan Tallman,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Dog breeds like pugs and French and English bulldogs now have significantly altered skull shapes that result in serious, and even life-threatening, issues created by our value of aesthetics.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
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But those are just averages, and prices posted at Southeast Michigan gas stations have varied widely even in the same community.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The different plans have varied monthly or annual payments, and each company offers discounts.—
Caroline Ernst,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Word got around and surfers came to the restaurant from all over San Diego County, gathered around the tables, ate burgers and swapped their tales.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Panthers swapped a sixth-round pick (200th overall) for a seventh-round pick (227th overall) with the Miami Dolphins to climb up seven spots in the fifth round.—
Mike Kaye
April 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The house next door to me could have been remodeled, and two ancient oaks could have been saved.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The three-bedroom, two-bathroom house was originally built in 1947 and has since been remodeled.—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2026
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While most of Maryland has been facing some level of drought since last year, conditions have fluctuated, improving in June 2025 and worsening in recent days.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The poll was conducted from April 16 through Monday, as oil prices fluctuated and Americans spent more at the gas pump.—
Linley Sanders,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Changed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/changed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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