as in traded
to give up (something) and take something else in return
I'd like to exchange this sweater for one in a larger size
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Recent Examples of exchanged
Pakistan has carried out airstrikes in Afghanistan, and both sides have exchanged cross-border fire.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
In July 2016, Ciara and Wilson exchanged vows during a secret wedding ceremony at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire, England.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Perfectly Imperfect Why spend all that time and effort to be perfectly turned out just to start coming undone once vows are exchanged at the altar?
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
The comments came as Israel and Hamas exchanged the bodies of captives, a key demand of the truce.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The two exchanged right hands and upper cuts for a few minutes before the lineman jumped in.
—Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Kraus ends with an appendix of messages the murderers exchanged leading up to the crime…These texts are not rich text.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Between courses and conversation, connections were formed, ideas exchanged, and hearts opened.
—Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
The Patriots and Titans exchanged punts before Drake Maye led his offense on an 11-play, 93-yard drive that culminated with a spectacular 3-yard touchdown catch from tight end Austin Hooper to knot the game at 10-10.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
In July 2016, Ciara and Wilson exchanged vows during a secret wedding ceremony at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire, England.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Perfectly Imperfect Why spend all that time and effort to be perfectly turned out just to start coming undone once vows are exchanged at the altar?
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
The comments came as Israel and Hamas exchanged the bodies of captives, a key demand of the truce.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The two exchanged right hands and upper cuts for a few minutes before the lineman jumped in.
—Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Kraus ends with an appendix of messages the murderers exchanged leading up to the crime…These texts are not rich text.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Between courses and conversation, connections were formed, ideas exchanged, and hearts opened.
—Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
The Patriots and Titans exchanged punts before Drake Maye led his offense on an 11-play, 93-yard drive that culminated with a spectacular 3-yard touchdown catch from tight end Austin Hooper to knot the game at 10-10.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchanged
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Jones was drafted to the WNBA in 2016, spending her first seven years in the league with the Connecticut Sun before being traded to the New York Liberty in 2023, so she’s seen the exponential growth of the league first-hand.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Tennessee Titans have traded cornerback Roger McCreary to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, according to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter.—
Evan Dammarell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In one example, Workday swapped in Salesforce Agentforce to replace some third-party agents that the company had deployed from another, unnamed vendor.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Stores have cleared out their spooky decor and swapped it for tinsel and bows, and my shopping senses are tingling.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Cameroonian has been substituted eight times in eight league starts, on three of those occasions at half-time.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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After the recession in 2008, P&G shifted its strategy to create more premium products that couldn’t be easily substituted with cheaper private label versions.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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In 1984, the name was changed to the Amelia Brown Frazier Rehabilitation Center in her honor.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Othmann was outlasted by fellow winger prospects Brett Berard and Gabe Perreault, but apparently something changed between then and now.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Exchanged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchanged. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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