How to Use modify in a Sentence

modify

verb
  • She has modified her views on the matter.
  • We can help you modify an existing home or build a new one.
  • We played a modified version of our favorite game.
  • He modified the recipe by using oil instead of butter.
  • The design was modified to add another window.
  • Adjectives usually modify nouns, and adverbs usually modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
  • Many stores will have modified hours on Dec. 24 and Dec. 25 this year.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The court can agree with it, the court can disagree with it or modify it in some respect.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Since then, the Fed has backtracked to some extent and slightly modified its stance to bear some of the blame.
    — Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 4 May 2023
  • The clinic had asked that his sentence be modified to 15 years to life.
    — Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The son’s video game begins to modify the limits of the real and virtual and life and death.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Nov. 2021
  • In that case, feel free to modify any of the cues the instructors give to create a workout that’s more doable for you.
    — Michelle Konstantinovsky, SELF, 17 Aug. 2022
  • If this is too demanding, modify the plank by resting the weight on your knees instead of the toes.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The Emmys did go on during the pandemic, but the show was modified.
    — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2023
  • Many screens are adjustable to modify the height to get the aspect ratio just right.
    — L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
  • In 2017, the design was slightly modified and a silver outline was swapped with the black one.
    — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 7 July 2023
  • Moreover, the number of table seats at the front of The Shell can be modified from concert to concert.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Users can easily modify the tanks thanks to the thin straps that are adjustable to your preferred fit.
    — Annie Burdick, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2022
  • SpaceX will also need to submit a request to modify its license to add flights, the FAA said.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2023
  • And then what became clear is that even something like the tone, the computer will be able to modify its tone.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 16 May 2024
  • Nor is there any evidence that Sars-CoV-2 was modified in a lab.
    — The Week Uk, theweek, 20 Oct. 2024
  • What ought to worry Mr. Schumer is that the West Virginian votes to proceed with the bill and modify it to his liking.
    — Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 23 Dec. 2021
  • The agency is seeking to fine Uber and for the court to force the company to modify its wait time policy.
    — Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Many have modified hours on the holiday, so check social media or call ahead for the most up-to-date hours.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The closures caused the scenic railroad to cancel some trips and modify others.
    — Megan Becka, cleveland, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Users can also modify text size, font, and background when adding it to photos and videos.
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 2 Jan. 2023
  • The committee modified rule 11.L.5.b to mandate a replay if the ball hits the net, goes over, and then hits a drooping net that’s laying on the ground.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The end goal is the ability to use an electron beam to rapidly remove, add or modify the atoms on a surface.
    — Christopher Mims, WSJ, 22 Jan. 2022
  • In these mice, the researchers engineered it so one of the genes that gets activated encodes a protein that can modify DNA.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The Trump administration is inclined to at least modify parts of the agreement, the newspaper said, citing people familiar.
    — Josh Fellman, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025

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