transpose
verb (used with object)
to change the relative position, order, or sequence of; cause to change places; interchange.
transposed
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past participleof transpose.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof transpose.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
transposeverb (used with object)to change the relative position, order, or sequence of; cause to change places; interchange.
Example Sentences
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Nor can encounters between Neanderthals and Sapiens be reduced to past loves or wars merely transposed from our modern imagination.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
The ruthless machinations of Gilded Age robber barons are transposed to New York’s hotels and banquet rooms—a story of love marketed to the highest bidder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Once calm, she played a showpiece for him, then transposed the key instantly when he requested.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
How did that message get transposed onto the middle class?
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
Then suddenly from one second to the next they were all transposed on Nelson, who came running into the house afraid for his life.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
