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as in swapped
to give up (something) and take something else in return
switched the real grapes for fake ones switched the day of his flight from Thursday to Friday
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2
as in flicked
to move from side to side or up and down with quick jerky motions
cows lazily switching their tails and chewing their cud
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3
as in whipped
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
switched the stagecoach horses to control the direction they took
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as in reversed
to change (as an opinion) to the contrary
a politician who has switched his position on a number of issues
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as in licked
to strike repeatedly
the loose rigging switched the mast during the storm
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Recent Examples of switched
After that, the city's labor negotiator switched to a different role and further staffing changes continued to delay the negotiation process.
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
After earning a doctorate in executive leadership in 2019, Brinkley switched tracks during his last five years in Sugar Land to serve as assistant city manager until September 2023, according to the city of Independence and his LinkedIn profile.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Eventually, the man switched seats with a woman across the aisle, and Delta offered her frequent flyer miles for the inconvenience.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The servers could be commanded remotely to create massive amounts of phone traffic in a stealthy and unceasing operation that switched out SIM cards quickly to keep federal law enforcement off its trail.
—John Miller, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Deputies believe Stevens drove the car from Islamorada and switched out with Mitchell somewhere along the pursuit, Linhardt said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
The first beta for the software is available now, and some users (but not all) who have switched over to it have found the issue is solved.
—PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
When the Avs practiced Tuesday, MacKinnon and Martin Necas switched back and forth between the left flank and the guy who works below the goal line or at the net front.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
In recent years, NFL players have started to embrace the league’s flag football efforts—which became clear when the Pro Bowl switched from its traditional tackle format to a non-contact game in 2023.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
After earning a doctorate in executive leadership in 2019, Brinkley switched tracks during his last five years in Sugar Land to serve as assistant city manager until September 2023, according to the city of Independence and his LinkedIn profile.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Eventually, the man switched seats with a woman across the aisle, and Delta offered her frequent flyer miles for the inconvenience.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The servers could be commanded remotely to create massive amounts of phone traffic in a stealthy and unceasing operation that switched out SIM cards quickly to keep federal law enforcement off its trail.
—John Miller, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Deputies believe Stevens drove the car from Islamorada and switched out with Mitchell somewhere along the pursuit, Linhardt said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
The first beta for the software is available now, and some users (but not all) who have switched over to it have found the issue is solved.
—PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
When the Avs practiced Tuesday, MacKinnon and Martin Necas switched back and forth between the left flank and the guy who works below the goal line or at the net front.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
In recent years, NFL players have started to embrace the league’s flag football efforts—which became clear when the Pro Bowl switched from its traditional tackle format to a non-contact game in 2023.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for switched
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Others swapped their own horror stories of letters and packages arriving months—or even years—after being sent.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Even after administrators reinstalled the operating system, swapped out hard drives, or took other common disinfection steps, ILObleed would remain intact and reactivate the disk-wiping attack.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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Baird, who at 5-10 is similar to Iloski in stature, flicked a clever header a foot wide of the far post.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Without appearing to look, Rogers flicked the ball round the corner, straight into the path of Madueke running in behind, cutting inwards from the right.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Folding whipped topping gently into the pudding mixture keeps the filling fluffy and mousse-like.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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Let’s look at one of his near-misses on Sunday, when the Panthers played a remarkably good game and whipped Atlanta, 30-0, in their home opener.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Sep. 2025
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Seven of the asset managers said the trend could be reversed if certain conditions — like capital market integration and economic policy changes — were met.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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If the situation was reversed, there's a good chance I’d've felt the same way.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Show Viz Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham Forest had counter-attacking licked.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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The afternoon sun licked the windscreen of the car, and the heat boiled my skin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Regulators caught off-guard News of Tesla’s Bay Area robotaxi plans unsettled regulators at the California State Transportation Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), according to the emails exchanged on July 25, which were seen by Reuters.—
Chris Kirkham,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Once at the ranch, an argument broke out, threats were exchanged and several people including Madrigal, Murillo and others all fired their guns, according to the plea agreement.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the first two weeks of September have swung annual numbers to declines.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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Five games swung with the legs of NFL kickers.—
Chris Bumbaca,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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But making the most out of soup season isn’t possible without proper cookware essentials, though, and thankfully, Amazon just slashed prices on Dutch ovens, stockpots, cocottes, and more for all fall cooking needs.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
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Fortunately, Target slashed prices on fan-favorite floor cleaners from top brands like Shark, Bissell, and Dirt Devil.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Switched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switched. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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