- present participle of alter.
altering
Example Sentences
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He has imagined apocalyptic scenarios like AI data centers snapping up land once used for agriculture and causing mass-starvation or AI engineers altering the earth’s atmosphere, making it inhospitable to humans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Experts estimated that close to 400,000 people remain at risk from a myriad of life altering ailments.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
This includes for things like replacing windows or altering roofs.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
A young man from Modesto heads to USC during the death throes of the studio system and ends up altering the course of Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
She wasn’t stealing his dreams from him, or even altering them in any way.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
