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altered
  • past participle of alter.
  • past tense form of alter.

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Altered rates on finished products made with steel, aluminum and copper would simplify compliance, but could effectively raise costs for many imports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

During the upcoming Frieze Los Angeles art festival, which opens Feb. 26, she will be the subject of the photography installation “Betye Saar Altered Polaroids.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Altered neck muscles and poor posture also can strain jaw joints and muscles, creating temporomandibular joint pain.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024

“I felt just the way Vera felt,” Jaffe, the Altered Innocence owner, said of hearing from Warner Bros.

From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2024

"Altered to what it was before?" eagerly cried the lawyer.

From Verner's Pride by Wood, Henry, Mrs.