- present participle of alter.
altering
Example Sentences
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Their system also assigns a “pointer” to sounds—for instance, altering pitch, harmony and texture to signal high or low blood pressure and severity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
By altering these histones, acetyl-CoA can loosen the way DNA is packaged.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Two of Ballmer’s top executives were also sanctioned, altering the way the team will have to operate moving forward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Experts estimated that close to 400,000 people remain at risk from a myriad of life altering ailments.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
We would stay up all night gabbing, sometimes while Rosa pinned wedding dresses on me that she was altering for work.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
