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changed the channel

changed the channel is the simple past and past participle of change the channel.

Meaning of change the channel

Verb

change the channel (third-person singular simple present changes the channel, present participle changing the channel, simple past and past participle changed the channel)

  1. (Canada, idiomatic) To redirect someone’s attention.
    • Repeated attempts to "change the channel" to pocketbook issues that traditionally favor Democratic candidates have flopped.2002 October 20, Thomas M. Defrank, “Dems Can't Cash In on Economy”, in New York Daily News, retrieved 17 Oct 2013
    Antonyms:
    stay tuned
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see change, the, channel.
    Antonyms:
    stay tuned

Questions about changed the channel

What is changed the channel the simple past and past participle of?
Changed the channel is the simple past and past participle of change the channel.

Words near changed the channel in the dictionary

  1. changed places
  2. changed sides
  3. changed someone's mind
  4. changed someone's tune
  5. changed tack
  6. changed the channel
  7. changed the game
  8. changed the leg
  9. changed the record
  10. changed the subject
  11. changed up

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