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Though transposing two digits can be disastrous, transposing two letters in a word often doesn't matter too much. (You can prboalby raed tihs setnence witohut too mcuh toruble.) Transposing two words or sounds—as in "Can I sew you to another sheet?"—has been a good source of humor over the years. Doctors sometimes discover that something in the body—a nerve, an organ, etc.—has been transposed, or moved away from its proper place. For musicians, transposing means changing the key of a piece; if you can do this at a moment's notice, you've been well trained.
Examples of transpose in a Sentence
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The American remake will transpose the story to the United States, most likely in a small town; and will flesh out the character of Andrea’s mother, Teresa Manes, whose unique relationship with her son is one of the film’s emotional anchors.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
How can Luna transpose into an American if her accent screams Filipino?
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Transpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transpose. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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transpose
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