Synonyms, Grade 8: Change

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  1. vary
    become different in some particular way
  2. alter
    cause to change; make different
  3. transform
    change or alter in appearance or nature
  4. fluctuate
    move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
  5. modify
    cause to change; make different
  6. variegate
    change the appearance of, especially with different colors
  7. metamorphose
    change in outward structure or looks
  8. transmute
    change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
  9. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  10. diversify
    make more varied
  11. mutate
    undergo a change or alteration in form or qualities
  12. diverge
    extend in a different direction
  13. shift
    change place or direction
  14. waver
    move back and forth very rapidly
  15. morph
    change shape or undergo a transformation
  16. transfigure
    completely change the nature or appearance of
  17. convert
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
  18. rejigger
    put into a new order or arrangement
  19. revise
    make changes to
  20. transmogrify
    change completely the nature or appearance of
  21. deviate
    cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
  22. oscillate
    move or swing from side to side regularly
  23. overhaul
    make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
  24. amend
    make revisions to
  25. refine
    make more complex, intricate, or richer
  26. tweak
    adjust finely
  27. adapt
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
  28. transpose
    cause to change places
  29. evolve
    acquire, as through a process of change or development
Created on Mon Feb 23 15:08:53 EST 2026 (updated Mon Feb 23 15:14:30 EST 2026)

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