How to Use altered in a Sentence
altered
adjective-
In my altered state, the prairie dog has come back to half-life and is taunting me.
— The Editors, Field & Stream, 29 Sep. 2020 -
Under an altered format this year, the soccer postseason is condensed to three weeks from four.
— James Weber, The Enquirer, 16 Oct. 2020 -
The altered patterns of respiration might impact health and emotion, according to the paper, though more research will be needed to prove it.
— Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024 -
Gornick’s faith in the power of individuals to transform the world through their own altered consciousness is also painful to observe.
— Dayna Tortorici, The New York Review of Books, 22 Sep. 2020 -
One version of email deception is creating a website with an altered version of a legitimate website domain.
— Ashley Nerbovig, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2020 -
Lil Pump, whose real name is Gazzy Garcia, also shared what appears to be an altered photo of him meeting the president.
— Emma Colton, Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2020 -
Jeff Bridges wasn’t too big a fan of his digitally altered appearance in 2010’s Tron: Legacy.
— Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2024 -
My advice: Consider the prospects of fewer flights, altered schedules, and dropped destinations when thinking about holiday travel.
— Dean Headley, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2020 -
Tuesday will be the first full day the the altered rules will be in effect.
— Editors, USA TODAY, 4 May 2021 -
The altered version cuts her off mid-sentence and plays the audio of the boy yelling.
— Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2021 -
The altered version of the interlude is now the second verse on the new song.
— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2024 -
Now the conservancy hopes the cows will do the same to the altered landscape.
— Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2021 -
The altered bill would have to return to the House before going to Biden's desk.
— Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 19 Nov. 2021 -
For both sides in this grinding war, respite is sought in an altered state.
— Hannah Beech Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024 -
Even in his altered state of mind, Chandra warned the rescue team, Ty was fit.
— Washington Post, 30 June 2022 -
Aldean is not the first artist to upload an altered version of a music video to YouTube.
— Doha Madani, NBC News, 26 July 2023 -
The post appears to use an altered version of a CDC graphic from 2016.
— Isabella Fertel, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023 -
With the altered lineup and McAvoy’s two penalties, Orlov played 26:03 (four shots, two hits).
— Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2023 -
This includes the effects of the altered lighting around us.
— S. Dev, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024 -
The altered version of the hashtag has 1.9 million views, according to the app.
— Ben Goggin, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2022 -
The idea was just not to feel altered, not to manipulate.
— Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2023 -
The Nine Network used the altered image as part of a graphic for its evening news bulletin.
— Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024 -
The freedom songs that became the soundtrack for the movement were gospel hymns with altered lyrics that spoke to the power of protest.
— Erica Armstrong Dunbar, The New York Review of Books, 13 Apr. 2021 -
Neither of us had been there in nearly a decade and couldn’t believe the altered landscape.
— Molly Young, Vulture, 12 July 2021 -
And many of the jobs lost during the pandemic no longer make sense in the altered, post-pandemic world.
— Michael Horowitz, Forbes, 28 June 2021 -
Prosecutors say he was paid with altered checks stolen from the mail.
— The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2024 -
The altered self-portrait was one of 93 works selected from around the country.
— Kristen Griffith, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 28 Dec. 2020 -
The spark for this latest outburst, according to Betts, has been his altered approach at the top of the lineup.
— Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2022 -
When all the stars were in place, the staffer removed the American flag, revealing the altered beer can flag display.
— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2023 -
So the changes to the post-credits scene might not have anything to do with the altered launch schedule — if these claims are accurate.
— Chris Smith, BGR, 26 Apr. 2021
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'altered.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated: