Seven letter words change one or two letter to make a new word

I always at least glance at the posts since my last one.

In play:

resents

prevent

preempt

empties

despite

spittle

prattle

triplet

litters

lottery

blotter

blather

therapy

atrophy

throaty

I can’t do that this time since it’s been seasons since I joined in in this thread.

In play:
tyrants

stratus

stratum

mustard

started