The phrase "alter the cup" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are discussing changing or modifying a cup, whether literally or metaphorically.
Example: "To create a unique design, we decided to alter the cup by adding a custom logo."
Alternatives: "modify the cup" or "change the cup."
A series of demands which would radically alter the upcoming America's Cup have been made by Patrizio Bertelli, boss of the luxury goods house Prada, which is backing the Italian challenger Luna Rossa.
It has been proven that the menstrual cup does not alter the composition of the menstrual fluid when the cup is inside the vagina.
Limited superior placement of the cup may potentially alter the biomechanics of the hip joint.
Fifa could agree in principle to alter the timing of the World Cup at a meeting in Zurich early next month, but the news that European football chiefs are backing a switch is significant.
World Governing body Fifa is expected to agree in principle to alter the timing of the World Cup at a meeting in Zurich on 3 and 4 October, although some domestic league competitions around the world are opposed to a switch because of the disruption it will cause.
Food particles stuck inside the measuring cup can alter the measurement of flour.
"Hosting the 2010 World Cup will radically alter the landscape for tourism in southern Africa.
Whereas treatment with CuP failed to alter the monomeric species of WT DOR, treatment with HgCl2 resulted in a substantial amount of receptor migrating as a larger band of ∼110 kDa, consistent with the expected migration of a DOR homodimer that is disulfide cross-linked via an endogenous cysteine.
Likewise, energy is absorbed and expended by all living organisms, and like the cooling cup of coffee can alter the organism's environment that it shares with other individuals.
"A decision to alter the dates of the 2022 Fifa World Cup would not affect our infrastructure planning".
