as in varying
not staying constant
a changing wind made sailing a challenge
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1
as in modifying
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 shifting
to pass from one form, state, or level to another
the weather in New England is constantly changing
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3
as in exchanging
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 changing
Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Other exciting territory in The Grand Finale involved Mary’s changing relationship with the other Crawley women.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Without a game-changing tech update that either drastically lowers its costs or dramatically boosts its profits, OpenAI may be toast.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The colorful options, like olive green light pink, and rich mulberry purple, are great for changing up your daily style.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
What is really changing the IT staffing landscape?
—Ankit Pathak, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Tactics will remain flexible to adapt to changing fire behavior, terrain limitations, and resource availability.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Researchers in China have created a transparent, colorless, and unidirectional solar concentrator that can be directly coated onto standard window glass and used to harvest sunlight without changing the window’s appearance.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Peak fall foliage in Kentucky is expected from late October to early November, with eastern regions changing first.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Traditional data lakes can store raw data at scale but lack quality controls, while warehouses enforce structure but struggle with unstructured or fast changing data.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Other exciting territory in The Grand Finale involved Mary’s changing relationship with the other Crawley women.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Without a game-changing tech update that either drastically lowers its costs or dramatically boosts its profits, OpenAI may be toast.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The colorful options, like olive green light pink, and rich mulberry purple, are great for changing up your daily style.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
What is really changing the IT staffing landscape?
—Ankit Pathak, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Tactics will remain flexible to adapt to changing fire behavior, terrain limitations, and resource availability.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Researchers in China have created a transparent, colorless, and unidirectional solar concentrator that can be directly coated onto standard window glass and used to harvest sunlight without changing the window’s appearance.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Peak fall foliage in Kentucky is expected from late October to early November, with eastern regions changing first.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for changing
Verb
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Housing experts suggest that modifying zoning laws to permit smaller lot sizes is the most effective approach to developing smaller, affordable homes.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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At the highest level, a good story has to reflect its audience while modifying that reflection.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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To maintain tanks’ relevance, Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have covered them in different configurations of armor as ad hoc solutions to rapidly shifting tactics.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Globe’s decision to stand by McCarthy is the latest in a series of indications that newsroom culture is shifting radically to match this backlash moment.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Football is exchanging ball control and patient build-up (like Emery has sought) for a more direct, forward-thinking approach once more.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Parents lined up on a sidewalk outside Bergen Meadow Elementary School, waiting to reunite with their children, exchanging hugs and quiet conversation.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Even when Clark returned, her performance was uneven.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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This helps smooth out fingerprints or uneven spots, giving the frame a more professional look.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gorman, however, said she is not swayed by claims of environmental stewardship, pointing to the irony of altering Mars’ atmosphere to better suit humans.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Equivalent to a cosmic gateway, eclipse portals mark the two-week window where fate accelerates, timelines shift and life-altering events begin to unfold at lightning speed.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Essentially, different hospitals, clinics or research facilities use different scanners, with varying calibration, coils and software.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Sep. 2025
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Instead, varying covers will entice buyers, not songs only available on one version or another, or even special re-releases with additional cuts, which the Grammy winner has relied on in the past.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For an equally gripping vegan alternative, try swapping out the butter for olive oil and the cheese for nutritional yeast.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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This useful prompt allows for number swapping to create customized details for specific housing circumstances.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Yet last week’s warning from Jet2, a business respected for its cost control and excellent customer service, has served as a reminder that, for all the impressive growth of recent years, this remains a volatile and sometimes unpredictable sector.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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While any single month can be volatile and revisions can further change our understanding, hiring ground to a halt in May and June in the uncertain aftermath of the Liberation Day tariff announcements.—
Jeffrey Schulze,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Changing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/changing. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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