Definitions

vary

[vair-ee] / ˈvɛər i /

VERB

change

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter differ diverge diversify divide fluctuate modify range

STRONG

alternate assort convert depart deviate digress disagree displace dissent divaricate inflect interchange mutate part separate swerve transform turn variegate

WEAK

be unlike blow hot and cold hem and haw permutate shilly-shally take turns yo-yo

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree conform disorganize hold join keep maintain remain retain

STRONG

arrive come concur consent continue stay wait

Example Sentences

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As we talked a train trundled westwards over the river, heading to Prague's Smichov station, and from there onwards to Karlovy Vary, Pilsen or Germany.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

“Karlovy Vary was a mecca for Russians,” said the Rev. Andrij Penjuk, a priest and longtime resident from Ukraine.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2023

Vary the tempo with drop shots and slices?

From Washington Post • Jan. 27, 2023

Vary the base, filling, type of chocolate and crunchy topping to your own taste and imagination.

From Salon • Oct. 2, 2022

Vary by using the two opposites of any color chosen for the dish and omitting the two neighboring colors.

From A Color Notation A measured color system, based on the three qualities Hue, Value and Chroma by Munsell, A. H. (Albert Henry)

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