switch (shifts) with (someone)

phrase

US
: to work someone's shift in exchange for that person working one's shift
He's going to switch (shifts) with me Monday.

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“Switch (shifts) with (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch%20%28shifts%29%20with%20%28someone%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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