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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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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, Spencer switched majors, earned her bachelor’s in recreation and leisure studies from Cal State Sacramento and began her new journey as an event coordinator and producer.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Second, when the color boom of 2015-’16 switched to skin care, Coty was not positioned to compete in that key category.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
In 2014, Orbán's government messaged Hungarian voters living in the United Kingdom to go to one polling place and then switched to a different location on Election Day.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
There’s still some platforms and some things that the name hasn’t switched over yet, but honestly, the price of just having people call me by the new name is 100% worth it.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Pinheiro Braathen switched allegiance to his mother's nation of birth in 2024 after splitting from Norway's ski program.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Pinheiro Braathen began his competitive career representing Norway, but then switched to Brazil, where his mother was born.
—Mike Wilson, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
California saw 73% of renewing members who switched plans move to a bronze plan, up from 27% at the same time last year, the State Marketplace Network reported.
—Julie Appleby, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Second, when the color boom of 2015-’16 switched to skin care, Coty was not positioned to compete in that key category.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
In 2014, Orbán's government messaged Hungarian voters living in the United Kingdom to go to one polling place and then switched to a different location on Election Day.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
There’s still some platforms and some things that the name hasn’t switched over yet, but honestly, the price of just having people call me by the new name is 100% worth it.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Pinheiro Braathen switched allegiance to his mother's nation of birth in 2024 after splitting from Norway's ski program.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Pinheiro Braathen began his competitive career representing Norway, but then switched to Brazil, where his mother was born.
—Mike Wilson, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
California saw 73% of renewing members who switched plans move to a bronze plan, up from 27% at the same time last year, the State Marketplace Network reported.
—Julie Appleby, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for switched
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Could the planets have swapped places over time due to gravitational interactions?—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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Millie swapped of-the-era straight-leg jeans for cord-denim pants with a more of-the-now barrel shape.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Bedard had a wide-open net and flicked in just the second power-play goal of his career.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The day Hanceville’s police department was eliminated, a switch was flicked in a dispatch center at the county sheriff’s office in Cullman.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Pierce died after being whipped with a belt and being forced to stand in a cold shower, authorities said.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Winds whipped and livestock fled as first responders tried to quell the intense flames, another video showed.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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PreCheck was affected at the Milwaukee Mitchell airport this morning, then abruptly reopened after DHS reversed course.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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The public would see more information about how judges rule on pretrial matters, sentencing, courtroom efficiency and how often their decisions are reversed on appeal under this House bill.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
20 Feb. 2026
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Though his injuries were severe, the sailors watched in wonder as the cat determinedly licked his wounds, then got back to work destroying the rats threatening the ship’s food stores.—
Anne Ewbank,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
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Ghadimi licked her lips over and over.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Loons and Austin exchanged goals off corner kicks in the opening 45 minutes.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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The files also contain flirtatious emails exchanged between Wasserman and Maxwell in 2003.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Eventually, though, the pendulum swung the other way, as the chunky, shell-toed shoe fell out of fashion, making way for the the return of the streamlined Samba.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Cue bedlam as the momentum swung decisively Wrexham’s way in a title race that had seen both teams already reach 100 points.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The rival’s face was slashed during an attack in prison and stabbed by two inmates in another prison less than a month later.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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Thomas, 32, was found handcuffed with her throat slashed in her southeast Charlotte home near her 10-month-old baby’s crib on July 27, 1990.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Switched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switched. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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