1
as in transformed
to change in form, appearance, or use
the snappy pop song was transposed into a ballad through a reworking of instrumentation and a change in key
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as in relocated
to change the place or position of
after the ex-governor's scandals belatedly came to light, his portrait was transposed to a quiet corner of the statehouse
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Recent Examples of transposed
Two couples, one dinner party — that’s the bare-bones basis of The Invite, an adaptation of the 2020 Spanish movie The People Upstairs that feels tailor-made to be franchised, translated to just about any language, and transposed onto just about any upper-middle-class milieu.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2026
The caps-lock title and eff-you art work, in which the artist’s image is transposed onto a hand as a triumphant middle finger, overshoots the tone.
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Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
The underdog framing, the embassy accounts running wild on X, the cultural-reference dunking on a bloated American president—these are Ukrainian moves, transposed to a different war.
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Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
27 May 2026
Books were produced collaboratively; writers sent off handwritten manuscripts to printers, who transposed them onto a printing press before setting them to paper.
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Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
Tardieu has transposed the story to the Normandy countryside for her adaptation which is due to begin shooting next month with Benoît Magimel, Léa Drucker and Melanie Thierry in the cast.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
There was 24-hour radio news, which Ted Turner had used as a model or a format that would be transposed onto television.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Director Harry Lighton transposed the story from the 1970s to the present, casting a hulking Alexander Skarsgård as the gorgeous and emotionally remote biker Ray, and Melling as the shy, diminutive parking attendant who submits himself to Ray.
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Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2026
The caps-lock title and eff-you art work, in which the artist’s image is transposed onto a hand as a triumphant middle finger, overshoots the tone.
—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
The underdog framing, the embassy accounts running wild on X, the cultural-reference dunking on a bloated American president—these are Ukrainian moves, transposed to a different war.
—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
27 May 2026
Books were produced collaboratively; writers sent off handwritten manuscripts to printers, who transposed them onto a printing press before setting them to paper.
—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
Tardieu has transposed the story to the Normandy countryside for her adaptation which is due to begin shooting next month with Benoît Magimel, Léa Drucker and Melanie Thierry in the cast.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
There was 24-hour radio news, which Ted Turner had used as a model or a format that would be transposed onto television.
—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Director Harry Lighton transposed the story from the 1970s to the present, casting a hulking Alexander Skarsgård as the gorgeous and emotionally remote biker Ray, and Melling as the shy, diminutive parking attendant who submits himself to Ray.
—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transposed
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Even transformed into an unexpected salty-sweet dessert (see chef Harold Villarosa’s Spam doughnuts).
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Technological advances — word processing, speech-to-text transcription, scheduling tools and apps — each transformed the duties of administrative professionals and contributed to overall decline.
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However, Archie has remained largely out of the public eye since Meghan and Harry stepped back from their royal roles in 2020 and relocated to California.
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By the late 19th century, the company relocated major operations to South Milwaukee, where a sprawling factory complex allowed engineers and machinists to push the limits of what these machines could do.
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Bellingham scored two goals 98 seconds apart in the first half, and six minutes after Jarell Quansah was sent off, Kane converted a penalty to restore England’s two-goal lead.
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Half the elegant stable block (converted into a studio by Beaton) and a cozy dairy house remained.
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If a shrub is causing safety issues, is diseased, or is causing damage to structures, it should be removed.
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The New York Post also confirmed the suspension earlier on Saturday, citing internal police documents that state Scheublin was removed from his position on Tuesday, June 30.
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His request for a release from the club was denied, and he was instead transferred to a different club in the same city.
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Records seized during a May 1 search warrant showed that at least 918 dogs were transferred or surrendered to Miranda’s Rescue between January 2025 and April 2026.
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Rusak had spent months showing Ngo flat, organic-leaning designs before something shifted.
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State officials updated guidance for traffic stops involving legally armed drivers and Ramsey County law enforcement agencies shifted away from stopping drivers solely for equipment violations, such as broken taillights.
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Kaskaskia’s dwindling number of citizens moved inland, to the center of the island.
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But when McGinley was a teen-ager, Michael became sick with AIDS and moved home to New Jersey.
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“Transposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transposed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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